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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Royal Observatory and Reid Memorial Church.
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.
Reid Memorial Church
Church
Photo: Jamesx12345, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Reid Memorial Church is a church in Edinburgh. It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland and is located in the Blackford area on the south side of the city.
Joseph Black Building
University building
Photo: Melissa Highton, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Joseph Black Building is an university building.
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″ northLongitude
-3.17786° or 3° 10′ 40″ westElevation
279 feet (85 metres)Open location code
9C7RWRFC+WVOpenStreetMap ID
node 8196216122OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
13269201
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