Covington
in South Lanarkshire of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Edinburgh Airport (24 mi) - Glasgow International Airport (35 mi)
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (38 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (57 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (58 mi)
- RAF Leuchars (59 mi)
- Dundee Airport (61 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (87 mi)
- Barrow Walney Island Airport (105 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (121 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (162 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 55 mi)
- Hamilton Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Strathclyde Park Golf Course (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Deer Park Golf and Country Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Drumpellier Golf Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Coatbridge Golf Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Braid Hills No.1 Golf Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.633 and -3.633 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 37' 59" and W -3° 37' 59"
- 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: 05:58 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:14 am and 9:07 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-05-07 07:59:51
Discover Covington
Covington in South Lanarkshire (Scotland) is a place in United Kingdom about 319 mi (or 514 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Covington is now 05:58 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports near Covington, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 km), North-East. 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 40 mi (or 64 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Livingston, Motherwell, Falkirk, Hamilton and Alloa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 79% |
| Air Pressure | 1026 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
15°C (58 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 10th of May 2024
16°C (61 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
19°C (66 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Cornhill Castle
Robertson Arms Hotel
The Village Inn
EDINBURGH WEST END CHURCH APT
Videos from this area
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A Hoppy Christmas.wmv
A little Christmas Message for December 2010.
Train Simulator 2014 - British Rail Class 87 On WCML North - Locomotive Showcase TS2014
Train Simulator 2014 - Locomotive Showcase - British Rail Class 87. Filmed between Glasgow Central and Carstairs on the West Coast Main Line route this short clip will give a brief insight...
Carstairs Train Station
Train Service From Glasgow Central To Edinburgh Waverley Calling At Carstairs.
66507 4S34 Carstairs 14March2012
66507 powers through Carstairs Station working 4S34 fromleeds to Killoch on the 14th March at 08:31.
UFO catcher worlds biggest bar of chocolate win
seen this on the near tipping point so i just couldn't leave it there. This was filmed in xscape Breahead (Scotland)
6S36 08.47 Dalston to Grangemouth Ineos Tanks Carstairs 26 October 2013
6S36 08.47 Dalston to Grangemouth Ineos Tanks Carstairs 26 October 2013.
46233 Duchess of Sutherland draws slowly through Carstairs station
46233 Duchess of Sutherland draws slowly through Carstairs station en-route to Perth hauling its 75th Anniversary Special on 7th Sept 2013.
37402-37405-6S54-Carstairs-10April 2013
37405 and 37402 power through Carstairs Station in the wee hours of the 10th of April 2013 working 6S54 from Carlisle Kingmoor to Hunterston.
WCML Freight at Float on 31.5.11
Freight action on the WCML at Float (just south of Carstairs). 1. 92026 & 67029 D.I.T 6S51 Carlisle Yard - Mossend (Engineers) 2. 37601 & 37611 6Z35 Perth - Carlisle Kingmoor DRS (RHTT) ...
4M82 Coatbridge - Daventry with DRS 57s
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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.
Tinto
Tinto is a hill in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Tinto is an outlying part of the Southern Uplands, comprising little more than this one hill, which stands on the west bank of the River Clyde, some 8 kilometres west of Biggar. The peak is also called "Tinto Tap", with the name Tinto possibly deriving from the Scottish Gaelic word teinnteach, meaning "fiery". An old Scots children's rhyme tells of the "kist in the mist" at "Tintock tap", kist being the Scots word for "chest".
Thankerton
Thankerton is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. It is located between Biggar and Lanark. It is situated between Quothquan Law and Tinto (two local hills). To the west of Thankerton is a hamlet called Eastend, on the south edge of the Carmichael Estate, whose main house, Eastend House, was used by the Polish Army between August 1940 and May 1941. A stone in the house, with the Polish eagle on it, commemorates the event.
Quothquan
Quothquan (also formerly spelled Couth-Boan) is a village in Libberton parish, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located at NS994395, 3 km north-west of Biggar, and 6 km south-east of Lanark. To the south-west is the 335m high Quothquan Law, topped by the remains of a hill fort. The name is derived from Gaelic and translates as The Common.
Symington, South Lanarkshire
Symington is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 3 miles southwest of Biggar, 10 miles east of Douglas and 13 miles southeast of Carluke. Geographical features near Symington include Tinto Hill, the Coulter Hills and the River Clyde.
Pettinain
Pettinain is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 7 miles east of Lanark.
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