Canongate
Canongate is a suburb in Edinburgh, Scotland. Canongate is situated nearby to the neighborhood Holyrood, as well as near the suburb Dumbiedykes.Places of Interest
Highlights include Museum of Edinburgh and The People’s Story Museum.
Museum of Edinburgh
Museum
The Museum of Edinburgh, formerly known as Huntly House Museum, located at 142-146 Canongate, is a museum in Edinburgh, Scotland, housing a collection relating to the town's origins, history and legends.
The People’s Story Museum
Museum
The People's Story Museum is located in the historic Canongate Tolbooth, and features collections that narrate the story of the working-class people of Edinburgh from the late 18th century to the present day.
Canongate Kirk
Church
The Kirk of the Canongate, or Canongate Kirk, serves the Parish of Canongate in Edinburgh's Old Town, in Scotland. It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holyrood and Dumbiedykes.
Holyrood
Neighborhood
Holyrood is an area in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, lying east of the city centre, at the foot of the Royal Mile. The area takes its name from Holyrood Abbey, which was the Church of the Holy Rude. Holyrood includes the following sites:…
Dumbiedykes
Suburb
Dumbiedykes is a residential area in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland. It mainly comprises public housing developments. It is bounded in the north by Holyrood Road, the west by the Pleasance and St Leonard's Street and the east by Holyrood Park.
Abbeyhill
Suburb
Abbeyhill is an area of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Abbeyhill is one of the oldest parts of the city, taking its name from Holyrood Abbey, a major historic religious site.
Canongate
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.95158° or 55° 57′ 6″ north
Longitude
-3.17899° or 3° 10′ 44″ west
Elevation
164 feet (50 metres)
Open location code
9C7RXR2C+JC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
GeoNames ID
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