Prestwick
Prestwick is a small town in Ayrshire on the Clyde coast of South West Scotland, sandwiched between Ayr to the south and Troon to the north. It grew up as a golf resort in Victorian times, hosting the earliest Open Championship golf tournaments from 1860.| Map | Satellite | Directions |
- Location: Ayrshire, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- Population: 14,800
- United Nations Location Code: GB PIK
- Latitude: 55.4833° or 55° 29' north
- Longitude: -4.6167° or 4° 37' west
- Elevation: 46 feet (14 meters)
- GeoNames ID: 2639896
Also Known As
- Chinese: 普雷斯特威克
- French: Prestwick
- German: Prestwick
- Italian: Prestwick
- Japanese: プレストウィック
- Russian: Престуик
- Scots: Preswick
- Scottish Gaelic: Preastabhaig
- Spanish: Prestwick
- Ukrainian: Прествік
In the Area
Localities
- New PrestwickSuburb
- Newton-on-AyrSuburb
- HeathfieldSuburb
- BraeheadSuburb, 1 mile southeast
- LochsideSuburb, 1 mile south
- WhitlettsSuburb, 1 mile southeast
Landmarks
- Newton-on-AyrRailway station
- Biggart HospitalHospital
- Somerset ParkStadium, 1 mile south
- Prestwick TownRailway station, 1¼ miles north
- Ayr Harbour LighthouseLighthouse, 1¼ miles southwest
- Glasgow Prestwick International AirportAerodrome, 1½ miles northeast
Wherever you go, go with all your heart. - Confucius