Queenzieburn

Queenzieburn is a small settlement in the historic county of and the Council Area of , Scotland. Its estimated population is 520.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Bar Hill Fort and Corrie Spout.

Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was a Roman fort on the in . It was built around the year 142 CE. Older maps and documents sometimes spell the name as Barr Hill.

Waterfall
Much of is mountainous; western areas of the enjoy a wet climate. The more steeply plunging west coast highland rivers in particular are home to countless waterfalls.

Reservoir
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2 miles northwest of Queenzieburn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Twechar and Kilsyth.

Village
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is a small former mining village historically in Dunbartonshire and administered by the council area of , Scotland close to the boundary with .

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is a town on , historically part of Lanarkshire, in the of Scotland. It's 15 miles northeast of Glasgow near the watershed between the Clyde and Forth river catchments, at a point where the natural lowland routes become pinched between the Lanarkshire moors, the abrupt Campsie Fells, and sucking bogs.

Village
is a village in , Scotland. A former mining community, is situated south of and north of , some 13 miles from and 37 miles from on the main railway line between the two cities. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Queenzieburn.

Queenzieburn

Latitude
55.9725° or 55° 58′ 21″ north
Longitude
-4.09586° or 4° 5′ 45″ west
Population
520
Elevation
220 feet (67 metres)
Open location code
9C7QXWF3+2M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 416475797
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11592205
Wiki­data ID
Q7271136
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Queenzieburn” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Queenzieburn”
  • Dutch: “Queenzieburn”
  • French: “Queenzieburn”
  • German: “Queenzieburn”
  • Irish: “Allt Caoinidh”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Allt Caoinidh”
  • Spanish: “Queenzieburn”
  • Swedish: “Queenzieburn”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Old Place and Drumbreck Marsh Nature Reserve.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Queenzieburn Community Hall and Twechar Outdoor Pursuits Centre.

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