Grey Mare’s Tail, Kilpatrick Hills
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Photo: Andy Farrington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Waterfall
- Description: waterfall in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Grey Mare’s Tail Waterfall”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cochno Stone and Duncolm.
Cochno Stone
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Cochno Stone is a large cup and ring marked rock at Auchnacraig, Faifley, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, next to the Cochno farm. It is also known variously as "Whitehill 1" and "the Druid Stone". Cochno Stone is situated 1 mile south of Grey Mare’s Tail, Kilpatrick Hills.
Duncolm
Peak
Photo: Avitacum, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Duncolm is a hill in Scotland. It is the highest point in both West Dunbartonshire and the Kilpatrick Hills, at an elevation of 401 metres. Its name means "Fort of Columba". Duncolm is situated 2 miles northwest of Grey Mare’s Tail, Kilpatrick Hills.
Castlehill Fort
Archaeological site
Castlehill was a Roman fort on the Antonine Wall in Scotland. Castlehill Fort is situated 2½ miles southeast of Grey Mare’s Tail, Kilpatrick Hills.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Faifley and Duntocher.
Faifley
Village
Photo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Faifley is a large estate forming part of the town of Clydebank, Scotland, adjoining the former village of Hardgate, with a population of approximately 5,001.
Duntocher
Village
Duntocher is a village in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It has an estimated population of 6,850. The etymology of the name of the village indicates that its name means "the fort on the causeway". Duntocher is situated 2 miles south of Grey Mare’s Tail, Kilpatrick Hills.
Dalmuir
Suburb
Photo: Dave souza, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dalmuir is an area nine miles northwest of Glasgow, Scotland, on the western side of Clydebank, and part of West Dunbartonshire Council Area. The name is a lowland Scots derivation of the Gaelic meaning Big Field. Dalmuir is situated 2½ miles south of Grey Mare’s Tail, Kilpatrick Hills.
Grey Mare’s Tail, Kilpatrick Hills
- Category: body of water
- Location: East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.94817° or 55° 56′ 53″ northLongitude
-4.4049° or 4° 24′ 18″ westOpen location code
9C7QWHXW+72OpenStreetMap ID
node 1389361776OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallWikidata ID
Q5608201
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Grey Mare’s Tail, Kilpatrick Hills”. Photo: Andy Farrington, CC BY-SA 2.0.