North Queensferry
Located in Fife, Scotland Coordinates: 56°00′32″ N 3°23′29″ W
- Population
- 1,070
- 1.1K
- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
About North Queensferry
North Queensferry is a village. Location: Fife, Scotland. Population: 1,070. Elevation: 7 m.
North Queensferry is a historic coastal village in Fife, Scotland, situated on the Firth of Forth, 9 mi (14 km) from Edinburgh city centre. Located on the North Queensferry Peninsula, it is the southernmost settlement in Fife. The town derives its name from the ferry service established by Queen Margaret in the 11th century; the prefix North serves to distinguish it from South Queensferry, on the opposite shore of the Forth.
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In comparison
- No. 50 of 66 places in Fife by population
- Nearest larger town: Queensferry, 2 km S
- 53 sights and natural places within 10 km North Queensferry Lighthouse, Ferry Hills
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Inch Garvie Island, Edinburgh1 km S -
North Queensferry Lighthouse Landmark, Fife0.2 km W
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Forth Bridge Landmark, Edinburgh1 km S
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Forth Road Bridge Landmark, Scotland1.5 km SW
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Ferry Hills Mountain, Fife0.9 km NW
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Inner bay Natural site, Fife1.7 km N
Sources & licences
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