King George V Dock, Glasgow
King George V Dock is a dock for ocean-going vessels operated by the Clyde Port Authority in the Shieldhall area of Glasgow. It is located near Braehead in Renfrewshire and lies on the boundary between the council areas of Renfrewshire and the City of Glasgow.- Type: Dock
- Description: dock in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Glasgow” and “King George V Dock”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and Scotstoun Stadium.
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
Hospital
Photo: MrGRA, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital is a 1,677-bed acute hospital in the Govan area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is built on the site of the former Southern General Hospital and was opened in April 2015. Queen Elizabeth University Hospital is situated 3,500 feet southeast of King George V Dock, Glasgow.
Scotstoun Stadium
Stadium
Photo: ScotStadium, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Scotstoun Stadium is an athletics and rugby union stadium in Scotstoun, an area in the West End of Glasgow, Scotland. Glasgow Warriors have trained at the facility since 2009 and have played their home games here from the 2012–13 season onwards. Scotstoun Stadium is situated 1 mile northeast of King George V Dock, Glasgow.
Braehead Arena
Stadium
Photo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Braehead Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The arena was built in 1996, and is located within the Braehead Complex. The arena was formerly the home of the Scottish Eagles ice hockey club and is now the home to the expansion Glasgow Clan ice hockey team of the Elite Ice Hockey League. Braehead Arena is situated 3,800 feet northwest of King George V Dock, Glasgow.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shieldhall and Whiteinch.
Shieldhall
Suburb
Shieldhall is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated directly south of the River Clyde and is part of the wider Govan area.
Whiteinch
Suburb
Photo: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Whiteinch is an area in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated directly north of the River Clyde, between the Partick and Scotstoun areas of the city.
King George V Dock, Glasgow
- Category: transportation
- Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.86902° or 55° 52′ 9″ northLongitude
-4.35252° or 4° 21′ 9″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)United Nations Location Code
GB GLWOpen location code
9C7QVJ9W+JXOpenStreetMap ID
way 48393348OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dockGeoNames ID
11886745Wikidata ID
Q6411644
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“King George V Dock, Glasgow” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “キング・ジョージ5世ドック”
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