West Mains

West Mains is a neighborhood in Edinburgh, Scotland. West Mains is situated nearby to the neighborhood Blackford Hill, as well as near Craigmillar Park.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Royal Observatory and Noreen and Kenneth Murray Library.

Royal Observatory

Photo: Karora, Public domain.

The Royal Observatory, Edinburgh is an astronomical institution located on Blackford Hill in Edinburgh. The site is owned by the Science and Technology Facilities Council.

Noreen and Kenneth Murray Library

Library

Photo: Drkirstyross, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Reid Memorial Church

Church

Photo: Jamesx12345, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Reid Memorial Church is a church building in Edinburgh, Scotland, located in the Blackford area on the south side of the city. It was a congregation of the Church of Scotland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blackford and Newington.

Blackford

Suburb

Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Blackford is an area in the south of Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. It is located near Morningside, and The Grange. Blackford Hill dominates the view to the south.

Newington

Suburb

Photo: CPClegg, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Newington is a neighbourhood of southern Edinburgh, Scotland. Developed from the early 19th century, it is an affluent, predominantly residential area.

Mayfield

Neighborhood

Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mayfield is an area of Edinburgh, Scotland, about one mile south from the city centre, with Craigmillar to the south-east and Newington to the north. Mayfield is also the name of several streets in the area.

West Mains

Type: Neighborhood
Category: locality
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.92482° or 55° 55′ 29″ north

Longitude

-3.17786° or 3° 10′ 40″ west

Elevation

279 feet (85 metres)

Open location code

9C7RWRFC+WV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8196216122

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

GeoNames ID

13269201

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