Torphin

Torphin is a small area in the south-west of , , with its name deriving from the nearby Torphin Hill. It lies just south of , on the opposite side of the , and sits both east and west of the Edinburgh City Bypass…
Wikipedia
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “An Tòrr Fionn”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Torduff Reservoir and Torduff Hill.

Reservoir
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Peak
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a peak.

Reservoir
Photo: JarOfGreen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Juniper Green and Bonaly.

Suburb
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village on the outskirts of , , situated about 5.5 miles south-west of the city centre. It bridges the city bypass, and extends along the foothills of the .

Suburb
Photo: Eileen Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an area on the south-western outskirts of and the northern slopes of the , lying within the Parish of . It is a mix of mainly post-war housing, woodland, pasture-land and heather moorland.

Suburb
Photo: Cactus.man, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a suburb of , situated 3+1⁄2 miles southwest of the city centre. Up until the late 18th century it appears on maps as Collington.

Torphin

Latitude
55.89734° or 55° 53′ 50″ north
Longitude
-3.27602° or 3° 16′ 34″ west
Open location code
9C7RVPWF+WH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 256089160
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Wiki­data ID
Q7826758
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Torphin from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Basque to Scottish Gaelic—“Torphin” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Torphin”
  • Irish: “An Tòrr Fionn”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “An Tòrr Fionn”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Torphin”
  • “An Tòrr Fionn”
  • “Torphin”
  • “Torphin - An Tòrr Fionn”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Torphin”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Torphin and Blinkbonny.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Torphin House and Torphin Hill.

Scotland: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Dundee.

Curious Hamlets to Discover

Uncover intriguing hamlets from every corner of the globe.