Whitecross

Whitecross is a small village within the Falkirk council area, close to the boundary of council in . It lies 2.0 miles west-southwest of and 2.5 miles south-east of on the west bank of the River Avon.
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  • Type: Village with 762 residents
  • Description: village in Falkirk, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Whitecross, Falkirk”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Manuel Junction and Avon Aqueduct.

Railway station
is a railway junction near the village of Whitecross, Falkirk, Scotland.

Bridge
Photo: Eileen Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a navigable aqueduct that carries…

Castle
Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a ruined L-plan castle dating from the 15th century.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maddiston and Linlithgow.

Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the Falkirk council area of . is situated 2 miles west of Whitecross.

Photo: Xenophule, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small town in in central lowland Scotland, 20 miles west of Edinburgh.

Village
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village between and in the Falkirk council area, of . is situated 2 miles west of Whitecross.

Whitecross

Latitude
55.97383° or 55° 58′ 26″ north
Longitude
-3.65409° or 3° 39′ 15″ west
Population
762
Elevation
194 feet (59 metres)
Open location code
9C7RX8FW+G9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 321004525
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11592276
Wiki­data ID
Q7995824
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Whitecross” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Whitecross”
  • Dutch: “Whitecross”
  • French: “Whitecross (Falkirk)”
  • French: “Whitecross”
  • German: “Whitecross”
  • Irish: “Fionn-Chrois”
  • Spanish: “Whitecross”
  • Swedish: “Whitecross”
  • Urdu: “وائٹ کراس، فالکرک”
  • Welsh: “Whitecross”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Causewayend and Linlithgow Bridge.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Whitecross Junction and Manuel Nunnery.

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