Carleton
in Dumfries and Galloway of Scotland, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
54.703 and -4.492 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 54° 42' 12" and W -4° 29' 30"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:51 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:32 am and 8:57 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-05-03 08:06:06

Touring Carleton

Carleton in Dumfries and Galloway (Scotland) is a town located in United Kingdom about 285 mi (or 459 km) north-west of London, the country's capital place.

Time in Carleton is now 11:51 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports nearby Carleton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Isle of Man Airport in Isle of man in a distance of 43 mi (or 69 km). The closest airport in United Kingdom is George Best Belfast City Airport in a distance of 55 mi (or 69 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne in Ireland at a distance of 82 mi (or 132 km). The closest in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 109 mi (or 132 km), South-West.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bride, Andreas, Jurby, Lezayre and Ballaugh. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 53 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 95%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

10°C (50 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

14°C (57 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

14°C (58 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Around Whithorn - Full Version

Published: September 13, 2013
Length: 10:52 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Wigtownshire's People

Film taken around Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland c. 1953.


Whithorn Banger at his best

Published: September 12, 2009
Length: 22:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: whithornhun

The Craw Banger perfects the art of conversation in the Calcutta Inn in Whithorn. This is followed with the ramblings of the CalC's finest raconteurs, if you can make sense of what they are...


Shadow VT600CX Part 1

Published: November 10, 2009
Length: 09:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: whithornhun

A trip on my Honda Shadow VT600CX from my house in Whithorn to the Isle of Whithorn. The clip was made with a Veho Muvi mini camera clipped to the front of my Jacket.


Shadow VT600CX Part 2

Published: November 10, 2009
Length: 27:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: whithornhun

Return trip from the Isle of Whithorn to my house in Whithorn on my Honda VT600CX. The clip was made using a Veho Muvi mini cam clipped to my jacket.


Donnie gets fleeced at the CalC

Published: August 29, 2009
Length: 08:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: whithornhun

Aul McLean gettin' his heid rumped wi' Tricia's dog clippers before his trip to Ireland. There's no' many places left where you can hae a hauf an' a haircut at the same time.


Mary Flannighan's 70th birthday .. or was it?

Published: March 21, 2009
Length: 35:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: whithornhun

Mary Flannighan celebrated her 70th birthday at the Calcutta Inn in Whithorn on December 16, 2005. Family and friends came from all over Scotland for the bash, but it came out a few days later...


Mair Craic at the CalC

Published: September 12, 2009
Length: 06:54 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: whithornhun

Some more refined wit and repartee at the Calcutta in in Whithorn. Even Rab C could'nae handle this lot.


Bob 'n' Janet's wedding

Published: October 31, 2009
Length: 56:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: whithornhun

September 7, 1968, the Beatles were at number one with Hey Jude, Mary Hopkin was at number two with Those Were The Days, and Janet and I got hitched. No video cameras or phones in those days, ...


CW-4 barge

Published: August 26, 2009
Length: 45:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Coastworks

Coastworks new 30m x 11.2m x 2.5 flat top spudleg barge. Loaded with steel beams and old deck gear, this video was taken the day the barge changed hands and has now been cleared. Currently...


People to People Celtic Cultures 2009 New Mexico

Published: August 17, 2009
Length: 11:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TheLondoner2009

A montage of the New Mexico delegation's Celtic Cultures trip.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Grey Mare's Tail, Monreith

Grey Mare’s Tail, Monreith is a waterfall of Scotland.

Located at 54.7196, -4.52602 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Waterfalls of Scotland

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Carlton, Carleton