Royal Mile

The Royal Mile is a series of streets forming the main thoroughfare of the of , Scotland. The term originated in the early 20th century and has since entered popular usage.
  • Street
  • …lies at an elevation of around 250 feet (80 metres)
  • Description: succession of streets forming the main thoroughfare of the Old Town of the city of Edinburgh in Scotland
  • Also known as
    “A‘ Mhìle Rìoghail”
    “The Royal Mile”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include John Knox House and Museum of Childhood.
, popularly known as John Knox's House…
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was a royal collegiate church in , Scotland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town and Westfield St James Quarter.
is the original settlement of .
is a residential area in the centre of , .
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Latitude
55.95056° or 55° 57′ 2″ north
Longitude
-3.18556° or 3° 11′ 8″ west
Open location code
9C7RXR27+6Q
Geo­Names ID
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Armenian—“Royal Mile” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “رويال مايل”
  • Armenian: “Թագավորական Մղոն”
  • Basque: “Royal Mile”
  • Catalan: “Royal Mile”
  • Chinese: “Royal Mile”
  • Chinese: “皇家一英里”
  • Czech: “Královská míle”
  • Danish: “Royal Mile”
  • Dutch: “Royal Mile”
  • Esperanto: “Reĝa Mejlo”
  • Esperanto: “Royal Mile”
  • French: “Royal Mile”
  • Galician: “Royal Mile”
  • German: “Royal Mile”
  • Hebrew: “המייל המלכותי”
  • Hungarian: “Royal Mile”
  • Irish: “A‘ Mhìle Rìoghail”
  • Irish: “An Míle Ríoga”
  • Italian: “Royal Mile”
  • Japanese: “ロイヤル・マイル”
  • Japanese: “ロイヤル・マイル大通り”
  • Polish: “Królewska Mila”
  • Polish: “Royal Mile”
  • Portuguese: “Milha Real”
  • Portuguese: “Royal Mile”
  • Russian: “Королевская Миля”
  • Scots: “Royal Mile”
  • Scots: “Ryal Mile”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “A‘ Mhìle Rìoghail”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Am Mìle Rìoghail”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Royal Mile”
  • Slovenian: “Royal Mile”
  • Spanish: “Royal Mile”
  • Turkish: “Royal Mile”
  • Welsh: “y Filltir Frenhinol”
  • Western Armenian: “Թագաւորական Մղոն”
  • “The Royal Mile”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Roxburgh’s Court and Canongate.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Forsyth’s Tea Room and Brodies Hostels.

Edinburgh: Highlights

Learn more about Old Town and New Town.
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