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Kirk o’ Shotts transmitting station

The Kirk o' Shotts transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications site at The Hirst which lies just outside the village of which is near the town of in central .
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  • Type: Industry
  • Description: transmitter station in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Kirk o’Shotts transmitting station”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shottskirk and HM Prison Shotts.

Place of worship
Photo: Ctollan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, more commonly known as Kirk O'Shotts Parish Church, or affectionately "The M8 Church", is a local parish church located in , , , and serves the village of Salsburgh, the town of and the hamlets in between. is situated 1 mile southwest of Kirk o’ Shotts transmitting station.

Prison
is a prison near , North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is a prison holding male prisoners with maximum security classification. Shotts exclusively holds prisoners serving a term of five years or longer, with some prisoners being transferred from other prisons due to a need for a more secure environment. is situated 1½ miles south of Kirk o’ Shotts transmitting station.

Sports venue
Photo: Robert Guthrie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shotts Bon Accord Football Academy are a football club based in the town of , . The club was formed in 1950 and currently competes in the West of Scotland League Premier Division. is situated 2 miles south of Kirk o’ Shotts transmitting station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shotts and Hartwood.

Town
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small town in , Scotland. It is located almost halfway between and . The town has a population of about 8,840. is situated 2½ miles south of Kirk o’ Shotts transmitting station.

Village
Photo: Jim Smillie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , Scotland. Nearby settlements include , and . The area is rural, with fewer than 50 houses. is situated 3 miles south of Kirk o’ Shotts transmitting station.

Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a rural village split between and in , with most of the village in North Lanarkshire. It is located about halfway between , 21 miles to the west, and , 25 miles to the east. is situated 3 miles east of Kirk o’ Shotts transmitting station.

Kirk o’ Shotts transmitting station

Latitude
55.85287° or 55° 51′ 10″ north
Longitude
-3.82563° or 3° 49′ 32″ west
Open location code
9C7RV53F+4P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 628667727
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
Wiki­data ID
Q6415557
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In Other Languages

“Kirk o’ Shotts transmitting station” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “克雷科歐肖特茨發射站”

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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 “Kirk o’ Shotts transmitting station”. Photo: Ritchyblack, FAL.