Elf Loch

Elf Loch is in Edinburgh, Scotland. Elf Loch is situated nearby to the park The Knoll, as well as near the peak Buckstone Snab.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Observatory and Blackford Hill.

Royal Observatory

Photo: Karora, Public domain.

The Royal Observatory, Edinburgh is an astronomical institution located on Blackford Hill in Edinburgh. The site is owned by the Science and Technology Facilities Council. Royal Observatory is situated 1 mile northeast of Elf Loch.

Blackford Hill

Peak

Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Blackford Hill 164 metres is a hill in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. It is in the area of Blackford, between Morningside, and the Braid Hills.

Liberton Tower

Castle

Photo: Mrabbits, Public domain.

Liberton Tower is a four-storey, square-plan tower house in the Edinburgh suburb of Liberton, on the east side of the Braid Hills. Liberton Tower is situated 1 mile east of Elf Loch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fairmilehead and South Edinburgh.

Fairmilehead

Suburb

Photo: Sandy Gemmill, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Fairmilehead is a district of southern Edinburgh, Scotland. It lies approximately 3 miles due south of the city centre and borders Midlothian. The area comprises the neighbourhoods of Buckstone, Caiyside, Caiystane, Swanston, Frogston and Winton.

South Edinburgh

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The south of Edinburgh includes the Meadows and genteel residential areas such as Bruntsfield, Morningside, Marchmont and Newington. These were built up with villas and baronial tenements in the late 19th century and are the main accommodation belt for the city, for students and for visitors.

Greenbank

Suburb

Photo: alljengi, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Greenbank is a residential district of south Edinburgh, Scotland. It is situated between the districts of Morningside and Oxgangs, i.e. slightly to the south-west of the heart of Morningside.

Elf Loch

Type: Body of water
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.91056° or 55° 54′ 38″ north

Longitude

-3.19913° or 3° 11′ 57″ west

Open location code

9C7RWR62+68

OpenStreetMap ID

way 80474905

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Knoll and Buckstone Snab.

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