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Powderhall

Powderhall is an area lying between Broughton Road and Warriston Road in the north of , the capital. Until recently it was best known for Powderhall Stadium, a greyhound racing track, which has now closed.
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Photo: kim traynor, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Edinburgh Castle and Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.

Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a historic castle in , . It stands on , which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age. There has been a royal castle on the rock since the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and the castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633.

Garden
Photo: Steve nova, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a scientific centre for the study of plants, their diversity and conservation, as well as a popular tourist attraction.

Art gallery
National Galleries Scotland: Portrait is an art museum on Queen Street, . Portrait holds the national collections of portraits, all of which are of, but not necessarily by, Scots.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Canonmills and Bellevue.

Suburb
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a district of , the capital of . It lies to the south east of the at , east of and west of , in a low hollow north of Edinburgh's New Town.

Neighborhood
is a district of , the capital of . It lies to the south east of , west of Leith Walk and south of , incorporating the easternmost extent of Edinburgh's UNESCO heritage site.

Neighborhood
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb of , the capital of . It lies east of the in . The name derives from House, a local mansion house demolished in 1966.

Powderhall

Latitude
55.96615° or 55° 57′ 58″ north
Longitude
-3.19321° or 3° 11′ 36″ west
Open location code
9C7RXR84+FP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3929040503
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q7236024
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In Other Languages

“Powderhall” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Powderhall”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Redbraes and Broughton.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Alien Bloc and Summit Fitness.

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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 “Powderhall”. Photo: kim traynor, CC BY-SA 2.0.