Monktonhead

Monktonhead is a residential area in , . Monktonhead is situated nearby to the forest , as well as near the motorhome stopover .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Glasgow Prestwick Airport and Macrae Monument.

Aerodrome
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, commonly referred to as Prestwick Airport, is an serving the west of Scotland, situated one nautical mile northeast of the town of , and 32 miles southwest of , Scotland. is situated 1½ miles south of Monktonhead.

Monument
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James Macrae was most likely born in the parish of and escaped great poverty to become a sea captain and later an administrator who served as the governor of Fort St George and in 1725 governor of the Madras Presidency, modern-day . is situated 3,000 feet southeast of Monktonhead.

Military installation
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is a forward operating base of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm located at , in Scotland. The facility was previously also known as Royal Naval Air Station Prestwick before it was downsized in 2001. is situated 1 mile southeast of Monktonhead.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monkton and Loans.

Village
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is a small town in the parish of and Prestwick in , Scotland. The town of is around 1+1⁄2 miles south of the village, and it borders upon .

Village
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is a village in near , . It is located in Dundonald parish on the A759 at the junction with the B746 and a minor road to . is situated 2 miles northwest of Monktonhead.

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is a town in on the Clyde coast of Scotland, with a population of 14,880 in 2020. It became a beach and golf resort in Victorian times, but is best known for its airport.

Monktonhead

Latitude
55.52688° or 55° 31′ 37″ north
Longitude
-4.60042° or 4° 36′ 2″ west
Open location code
9C7QG9GX+QR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1467281308
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
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Highlights include Blackside Wood and Dutch House Caravan Park.

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