Rocket Man
Rocket Man is a work of art in Glasgow City, Scotland. Rocket Man is situated nearby to the suburb Lambhill, as well as near St Agnes Roman Catholic Church, 694 Balmore Road, Glasgow.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Possil Marsh and Firhill Stadium.
Possil Marsh
Nature reserve
Photo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Possil Marsh is a nature reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest, of both flora and fauna, within the city of Glasgow, Scotland. The reserve was once part of an extensive system of lochs and marshes which extended throughout much of lowland West Central Scotland.
Firhill Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Big Jim Fae Scotland, Public domain.
Firhill Stadium, also known as Wyre Stadium at Firhill for sponsorship reasons, is a football and former rugby union, rugby league and greyhound racing stadium located in the Maryhill area of Glasgow, Scotland which has been the home of Partick Thistle since 1909. Firhill Stadium is situated 1¼ miles south of Rocket Man.
Possilpark & Parkhouse railway station
Railway station
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Possilpark & Parkhouse railway station serves the Possilpark and Parkhouse areas of Glasgow, Scotland. It is located on the Maryhill Line, 3 miles north of Glasgow Queen Street. Possilpark & Parkhouse railway station is situated 3,200 feet southeast of Rocket Man.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lambhill and Cadder.
Lambhill
Suburb
Photo: Alpin Stewart, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lambhill is an area in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated north of the River Clyde, approximately 2 miles north of the city centre. Lambhill is a mainly residential area comprising both council and private housing.
Cadder
Suburb
Cadder is a neighbourhood in the north of Glasgow, Scotland. Within the Canal ward under Glasgow City Council, historically more closely associated with the Lambhill and Maryhill districts, it is located 5 kilometres north of Glasgow city centre, sited on the route of the Forth and Clyde Canal.
Ruchill
Suburb
Photo: Dave souza, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Ruchill is a district in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It lies within the Canal Ward of north Glasgow in the Ruchill Community Council area between the Maryhill and Possilpark and North Kelvinside areas of the city.
Rocket Man
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Category: tourism
- Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.89808° or 55° 53′ 53″ northLongitude
-4.26463° or 4° 15′ 53″ westOpen location code
9C7QVPXP+64OpenStreetMap ID
node 13752416440OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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