Jamestown

Jamestown is a hamlet in , Scotland. It is contiguous with and , and is 9 miles northwest of city centre. Located on the south side of the Inner Bay of Inverkeithing Bay, an inlet of the , Jamestown became an important centre for shipping and industry during the 19th century, and shipbreaking in the 20th century.
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  • Hamlet
  • …lies at an elevation of 20 feet (6 metres)
  • …is also known as “Jamestown, Fife”
  • Description: village in Fife, Scotland, UK

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jamestown Viaduct and Hope Street Cemetery.
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The is part of the northern approach to the in .
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is a cemetery in in , Scotland.
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is a railway station…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Inverkeithing and North Queensferry.
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is a coastal town, parish and historic Royal burgh in , Scotland.
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is a village in in central…
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is a port in in central Scotland.

Jamestown

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Latitude
56.02224° or 56° 1′ 20″ north
Longitude
-3.40337° or 3° 24′ 12″ west
Open location code
9C8R2HCW+VM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4004579496
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
13268890
Wiki­data ID
Q6146155

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“Jamestown” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Jamestown”
  • Dutch: “Jamestown”
  • French: “Jamestown”
  • Urdu: “جیمز ٹاؤن، فائف”

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Notable Places Nearby

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