Barnton

Barnton is a suburb of , Scotland, situated about 7 kilometres north west of the city centre. Part of the area was traditionally known as Cramond Muir in reference to to the north.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Barnton, Edinburgh”

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh and Royal High School.

Golf course
is a Scottish golf club, which holds claim to be the oldest golfing society in the world, with references to it being instituted in 1735 dating from 1834.

School
Photo: Xanthoxyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The of is a co-educational administered by the City of Edinburgh Council. The school was founded in 1128 and is one of the oldest schools in Scotland.

Quarry
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a disused stone quarry in , , , Scotland. The site was later used as a military command centre, and is now being converted into a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Parkgrove and Clermiston.

Neighborhood
is a suburb of , the capital of . Approximately 4 miles north-west of city centre. The suburb is located between the neighbouring areas of , Barnton and .

Suburb
Photo: Mrabbits, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb of , , to the west of the city and to the immediate north of , on the western slopes of .

Neighborhood
Photo: Sandy Gemmill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
or Drum Brae is a suburb of west , generally considered to be part of the neighbouring larger areas of and .

Barnton

Latitude
55.96419° or 55° 57′ 51″ north
Longitude
-3.29371° or 3° 17′ 37″ west
Elevation
138 feet (42 metres)
Open location code
9C7RXP74+MG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 35785866
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
13268775
Wiki­data ID
Q3635083
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Satellite Map

Discover Barnton from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“Barnton” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Barnton”
  • Italian: “Barnton, Edinburgh”
  • Italian: “Barnton”
  • Japanese: “バーントン”
  • Urdu: “بارنٹن، ایڈنبرا”

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Royal High Bowling Club and Royal High RFC.

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