Dolphinton
in South Lanarkshire of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
55.706 and -3.424 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 55° 42' 22" and W -3° 25' 28"
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: 05:39 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:19 am and 9:01 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42

Delve into Dolphinton

Dolphinton in South Lanarkshire (Scotland) is a city located in United Kingdom about 320 mi (or 515 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Dolphinton is now 05:39 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports closer to Dolphinton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), North. 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 30 mi (or 48 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 1 points of interest near this location.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Livingston, Edinburgh, Dalkeith, Falkirk and Alloa. 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 11°C / 51 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 79%
Air Pressure 1005 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 85% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Monday, 6th of May 2024

11°C (52 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

11°C (52 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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West Linton Hare & Hound 2011.mpg

Published: June 13, 2011
Length: 08:26 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: yellowhattv

Scottish Championship Round 6.


Car goes down embankment at west linton roundabout and is smoking

Published: August 09, 2014
Length: 02:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Zoomerz - The Fast and The Foolish

Not sure if this car went straight over the roundabout or under steered whilst going round but it mounted the kerb and ended up going down the embankment with smoke billowing from it, passengers...


Timelapse: A702 West Linton to Edinburgh (GoPro Hero3 Black Edition)

Published: September 03, 2013
Length: 56:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: moobitmedia

I joined Maker Studios & so can you! Click here to see if your channel qualifies for RPM Network/Maker Studios http://awe.sm/gHQmm http://moobitmedia.wordpress.com This series of videos show...


Olympic Torch in West Linton

Published: June 17, 2012
Length: 01:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: kinghaking

The Olympic torch in West Linton.


The Three Wheelers @ The Raemartin West Linton(staying out for the summer)

Published: October 26, 2008
Length: 34:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: penycuk

The Three Wheelers @ The Raemartin Inn West Linton.


Single Gets Wood

Published: September 04, 2007
Length: 35:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: shaftdaddie

Single tosses the caber at the West Linton Whipman Sports Day in June 2006. It's a masterclass.


LyneUp does Don Quixote

Published: March 27, 2009
Length: 53:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Steve Douglas

West Linton drama club, Lyne Up, did a Pythonesque sketch show of world literature, based on the 'Whose Line Is It Anyway' format - this is Don Quixote, recorded 20 March 2009.


LyneUp does Lady Chatterley

Published: March 29, 2009
Length: 24:58 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Steve Douglas

West Linton drama club, Lyne Up, did a Pythonesque sketch show of world literature, based on the 'Whose Line Is It Anyway' format - this is Lady Chatterley's Lover, recorded 20 March 2009.


Krone Big X 500 Versus Claas 950

Published: August 20, 2010
Length: 58:32 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: RU55KAI

D W Lyon's Krone BigX 500 and Claas 950 chopping 2nd cut grass at Walston Mill, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


Tom Bihn Ristretto 2

Published: December 14, 2010
Length: 27:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Eric Holford

The Tom Bihn Ristretto Bag for the MacBook Pro 13" in 1000D Cordura, available in lots of great colour combination, shown here in Cocoa/Cayenne with the excellent, Tom Bihn Absolute Shoulder...


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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.

Garvald, South Lanarkshire

Garvald is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Located at 55.7283, -3.43778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in South Lanarkshire

Dolphinton

Dolphinton is a village split between South Lanarkshire and the Scottish Borders, Scotland. It is located 7 miles northeast of Biggar, 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Carstairs, 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Leadburn and 27 miles (43 km) southwest of Edinburgh, on the A702 road. The local manor belonged in the 12th century to Dolfine, elder brother of the first Earl of Dunbar.

Located at 55.7, -3.41667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in South Lanarkshire

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