Glencraig
Glencraig is a very small former mining village in Scotland, situated in the Benarty area of Fife, between Crosshill and Lochgelly. The village's population has decreased significantly since the decline of the coal-mining industry during the 1970s and 1980s.Places of Interest
Highlights: Lochore Castle and Loch Ore.
Lochore Castle
Ruins
Photo: Internet Archive Book Images, Public domain.
Lochgelly railway station
Railway station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crosshill and Lochore.
Crosshill
Village
Ballingry
Town
Glencraig
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Fife, Scotland, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.14528° or 56° 8′ 43″ north
Longitude
-3.32529° or 3° 19′ 31″ west
Elevation
322 feet (98 metres)
Open location code
9C8R4MWF+4V
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Glencraig” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جلينكريج”
- Basque: “Glencraig”
- Dutch: “Glencraig”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جلينكريج”
- French: “Glencraig”
- Ukrainian: “Гленкрейг”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Lochcraig and Lochgelly.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Ore Park and Glencraig Wood.
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