River Carron
River Carron is a watercourse in Falkirk, Scotland. River Carron is situated nearby to the suburb Langlees, as well as near the village Carronshore.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Kelpies and Arthur’s O’on.
The Kelpies
Photo: Beninjam200, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Kelpies are a pair of monumental steel horse-heads between the Scottish towns of Falkirk and Grangemouth. They stand next to the M9 motorway and form the eastern gateway of the Forth and Clyde Canal, which meets the River Carron here.
Arthur’s O’on
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Arthur's O'on was a stone building thought to be Roman temple that, until 1743, stood on rising ground above the north bank of the River Carron not far from the old Carron ironworks in Stenhousemuir, near Falkirk, Scotland.
Ochilview Park
Stadium
Photo: kim traynor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ochilview Park is a football stadium in Stenhousemuir in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. It is the home ground of Scottish League One club Stenhousemuir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carron and Carronshore.
Carron
Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carron is a village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. It is in the Forth Valley, about 2 miles north of Falkirk, 3 miles north-west of Grangemouth and 1⁄2 mile southeast of Stenhousemuir.
Carronshore
Village
Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carronshore is a village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The village lies in the Forth Valley, 1.7 miles north of the town of Falkirk and directly to the east of neighbouring village Carron.
Bainsford
Suburb
Photo: David Kitching, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bainsford is a small village within the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The village is situated in the Forth Valley, 1 mile north of the town of Falkirk.
River Carron
- Type: Watercourse
- Category: body of water
- Location: Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.02319° or 56° 1′ 24″ northLongitude
-3.78573° or 3° 47′ 9″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
9C8R26F7+7PGeoNames ID
10246489
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Falkirk Grahamston railway station and Larbert railway station.
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