Parton
in Dumfries and Galloway of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Glasgow Prestwick Airport (40 mi) - Carlisle Airport (50 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (61 mi)
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Isle of Man Airport (68 mi) - Barrow Walney Island Airport (69 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (70 mi)
- George Best Belfast City Airport (78 mi)
- Belfast International Airport (90 mi)
- Blackpool International Airport (95 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (102 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (126 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
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Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne (Unesco heritage, 110 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.017 and -4.050 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 1' 0" and W -4° 3' 0"
- 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: 01:43 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:23 am and 9:02 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
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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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42
Explore Parton
Parton in Dumfries and Galloway (Scotland) is located in United Kingdom about 292 mi (or 469 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Parton is now 01:43 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports in the wider vicinity of Parton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Glasgow Prestwick Airport in a distance of 40 mi (or 64 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 81 mi (or 131 km), North-East.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dumfries, Bride, Ayr, Kilmarnock and Hamilton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 84% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
12°C (53 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
13°C (56 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
12°C (54 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
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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.
Airds of Kells
Airds of Kells is a village in the Scottish council area of Dumfries and Galloway. Airds of Kells Wood is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, notified in 1983. It has the largest remaining block of oak woodland in the Ken/Dee valley.
Parton, Dumfries and Galloway
Parton is a village situated on the banks of the River Dee in Kirkcudbrightshire in the District Council of Dumfries and Galloway Administration area, Scotland. Prominent mathematical physicist James Clerk Maxwell lived at the nearby Glenlair House. He was famous for developing formulae governing electricity and magnetism as well as the Maxwell distribution in the kinetic theory of gases.
Loch Ken
Loch Ken is 9-mile long freshwater loch in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It lies in the Glenkens, where it is fed from the north by the Water of Ken and from the west by the Dee. It continues as the Dee south from Glenlochar, where the water is held back by the Glenlochar Barrage. Part of the Galloway hydro-electric power scheme, the barrage regulates the river's flow.
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