River Avon

The Avon is a river largely in the Falkirk council area of .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river largely in Falkirk, Scotland, UK, flows into the Firth of Forth
  • Also known as: “Abhainn Avon”, “Abhan”, “Abhann”, “River Avon (Falkirk)”, “River Avon, Falkirk”, and “Uisge Abhain”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Museum of Scottish Railways and Bo’ness railway station.

Museum
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The is a railway museum operated by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society. It is based on the SRPS's large collection of railway artefacts from across Scotland. is situated 1½ miles west of River Avon.

Railway station
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Bo'ness railway station is a heritage railway station in , Falkirk, . It is not the original Bo'ness railway station, which was located roughly a quarter mile west on Seaview Place, now the site of a car park. is situated 1½ miles west of River Avon.

Movie theater
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The in is an early example of a purpose-built and thought to be the oldest such building surviving in Scotland. The cinema, which opened in 1912, was built for the Bo'ness cinematography pioneer Louis Dickson and designed by renowned local architect Matthew Steele. is situated 2 miles west of River Avon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Muirhouses and Bo’ness.

Village
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is a small village which lies in the Falkirk council area of . The village is located 1.1 miles south-east of , 2.1 miles north-northeast of and 8.0 miles east of .

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Bo'ness is an industrial town in in central Scotland, with a population of 15,400 in 2022. The main reason to visit is to ride the Bo'ness and Kinneil steam railway.

Locality
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is a former artificial island in the , . The reclaimed land was once used for salt production, using local coal. It is part of . is situated 2 miles northwest of River Avon.

River Avon

Latitude
56.02679° or 56° 1′ 36″ north
Longitude
-3.56232° or 3° 33′ 44″ west
Open location code
9C8R2CGQ+P3
Geo­Names ID
2656742
Wiki­data ID
Q7337108
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“River Avon” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Abhan”
  • Breton: “Avon (Falkirk)”
  • Breton: “Avon”
  • Catalan: “Riu Avon”
  • Cebuano: “River Avon”
  • Cornish: “Abhan”
  • German: “Avon (Firth of Forth)”
  • German: “Avon”
  • Hebrew: “אבון”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Abhann”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Avon”
  • Irish: “Abhan”
  • Irish: “Abhann”
  • Irish: “An Abhainn”
  • Irish: “Uisge Abhain”
  • Japanese: “エイヴォン川 (フォルカーク)”
  • Japanese: “エイボン川”
  • Manx: “Abhan”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Abhainn Abhann”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Abhainn Avon”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Abhan”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Abhann”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “An Abhainn”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “River Avon”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Uisge Abhain”
  • Swedish: “River Avon”
  • Welsh: “Abhan”
  • Welsh: “Afon Avon”

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