Green Knowes

Green Knowes is a hill in South Lanarkshire, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,214 feet. Green Knowes is situated nearby to the village Abington, as well as near Crawford.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Crawford Castle and Arbory Hill.

Crawford Castle

Photo: Terrorford, Public domain.

Crawford Castle, substantially in ruins, is located on the north bank of the River Clyde, around 1⁄2 mile north of Crawford, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Crawford Castle is situated 1½ miles east of Green Knowes.

Arbory Hill

Peak

Photo: Iain Russell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Arbory Hill is a peak, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Green Knowes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abington and Crawford.

Abington

Village

Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Abington is a village in the Scottish council region of South Lanarkshire, close to the M74 motorway, marking the point where it changes name to the A74, following the upgrade of the former A74 road. Abington is situated 1½ miles north of Green Knowes.

Crawford

Village

Photo: Terrorford, Public domain.

Crawford is a village and civil parish in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Crawford is close to the source of the River Clyde and the A74 motorway, 50 miles southeast of Glasgow and 53 miles northwest of Carlisle. Crawford is situated 1½ miles east of Green Knowes.

Elvanfoot

Village

Photo: Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Elvanfoot is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elvanfoot is located at the confluence of the River Clyde and Elvan Water. The Clyde is crossed by a pedestrian suspension bridge that has been closed since 2007 for want of repair. Elvanfoot is situated 2½ miles southeast of Green Knowes.

Green Knowes

Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,214 feet
Category: landform
Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.46957° or 55° 28′ 11″ north

Longitude

-3.69749° or 3° 41′ 51″ west

Elevation

1,214 feet (370 metres)

Open location code

9C7RF893+R2

GeoNames ID

12617498

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