Buchanan Monument, Killearn
Buchanan Monument, Killearn is a monument in Stirling, Scotland. Buchanan Monument, Killearn is situated nearby to the church Killearn Kirk, as well as near the ruins Old Kirk.Photo: Dave souza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: monument in Stirling, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “George Buchanan Monument” and “Killearn, Buchanan Monument”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dualt Spout and Glengoyne distillery.
Dualt Spout
Waterfall
b Much of Scotland is mountainous; western areas of the Highlands enjoy a wet climate. The more steeply plunging west coast highland rivers in particular are home to countless waterfalls. Dualt Spout is situated 1½ miles southwest of Buchanan Monument, Killearn.
Glengoyne distillery
Distillery
Photo: Me haridas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Glengoyne distillery is a whisky distillery continuously in operation since its founding in 1833 at Dumgoyne, north of Glasgow, Scotland. Glengoyne is unique in producing Highland single malt whisky matured in the Lowlands. Glengoyne distillery is situated 2 miles south of Buchanan Monument, Killearn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Killearn and Finnich Glen.
Killearn
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Killearn – is a small village of approximately 1800 people in the Stirling council area of Scotland. The village is approximately 15 miles north of Glasgow, 7 miles east of Loch Lomond, and sits on the northwest flank of the Campsie Fells, most predominantly in the shadow of the volcanic plug of Dumgoyne, overlooking the confluence of the Endrick Water and Blane Water.
Finnich Glen
Locality
Photo: Akerbeltz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Finnich Glen in Stirlingshire, is a short, steep glen up to 70 ft deep which runs east from Finnich Bridge on the A809. It was carved from the red sandstone by the Carnock Burn. Finnich Glen is situated 2 miles southwest of Buchanan Monument, Killearn.
Balfron
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balfron is a village in the Stirling council area of Scotland. It is situated near Endrick Water on the A875 road, 18 miles west of Stirling and 16 miles north of Glasgow. Balfron is situated 2 miles northeast of Buchanan Monument, Killearn.
Buchanan Monument, Killearn
- Category: historic site
- Location: Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.0438° or 56° 2′ 38″ northLongitude
-4.37304° or 4° 22′ 23″ westHeight
103 feet (31 metres)Open location code
9C8Q2JVG+GQOpenStreetMap ID
way 1228877371OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q17568488
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In Other Languages
“Buchanan Monument, Killearn” goes by many names.
- German: “Buchanan Monument”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Killearn Kirk and Old Kirk.
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