Dumbarton Rock

Dumbarton Rock is a scenic viewpoint in , . Dumbarton Rock is situated nearby to , as well as near .
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Scenic viewpoint
  • Description: rock in the River Clyde that was the center of the Pictish kingdom of Strathclyde
  • Also known as: “Creag Chluaidh” and “White Tower Crag”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dumbarton Castle and The Rock, Dumbarton.

Photo: Otter, CC BY 3.0.
has the longest recorded history of any stronghold in Scotland. It sits on a volcanic plug of basalt known as Dumbarton Rock which is 240 feet high and overlooks the Scottish town of .

Stadium
Photo: James T M Towill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Rock, known as The Rock sponsored by Marbill Coaches for sponsorship reasons and formerly known as the Dumbarton Football Stadium, is a in , Scotland, used mostly for football matches; it is the home ground of Dumbarton Football Club. is situated 790 feet northeast of Dumbarton Rock.

Railway station
Photo: habiloid, CC BY-SA 2.0.
serves the town of in , Scotland. This station is on the West Highland Line and the North Clyde Line, 15+3⁄4 miles northwest of . is situated 3,600 feet north of Dumbarton Rock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dumbarton and Silverton.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in in the Central Belt of Scotland, with a population of 17,000 in 2022. It stands on the north shore of the Clyde at the outflow of the River Leven, which drains Loch Lomond.

Suburb
Dumbarton East is an area of the town of , . It mainly consists of Victorian-era sandstone buildings built by the Denny shipbuilding company to house its workers.

Suburb
Photo: Helen Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small settlement in . It lies south of the A9 trunk road 8 miles southwest of . It is not to be confused with in Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire.

Dumbarton Rock

Latitude
55.93678° or 55° 56′ 12″ north
Longitude
-4.56444° or 4° 33′ 52″ west
Elevation
240 feet (73 metres)
Open location code
9C7QWCPP+P6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3661084983
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Wiki­data ID
Q31097783
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“Dumbarton Rock” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Creag Chluaidh”
  • Irish: “Creag Chluaidh”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Creag Chluaidh”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Dumbarton Rock”
  • Welsh: “Creag Chluaidh”
  • “Creag Chluaidh”
  • “Dumbarton Rock”
  • “Dumbarton Rock - Creag Chluaidh”

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Highlights include White Tower Crag and Duke of York’s Battery.

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