- Elevation
- 310 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport42 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport54 km
About Cross Ridge
Cross Ridge is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 310 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Carmichael Hill and Whitecastle Hill.
Climate of Cross Ridge
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 159 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (167 mm)
- Driest month
- April (75 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 167 | 117 | 127 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 83 | 104 | 138 | 160 | 159 | 164 |
How to get to Cross Ridge
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 42 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 44 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 42 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 54 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 57 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 44 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 48 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 104 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 151 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 167 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cross Ridge
Within 100 km: 326 historic and cultural sites, 3,107 natural sites, 834 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km346 places
- New Island Island 20 kmSW
- Talla Reservoir Lake 24 kmSE
- Cobbinshaw Reservoir Lake 21 kmN
- Crosswood Reservoir Lake 23 kmNE
25–60 km1,403 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 57 kmNE
- Cramond beach Beach 47 kmNE
- Portobello Beach Beach 52 kmNE
- Inchkeith Island 58 kmNE
60–100 km2,518 places
- Isle of Arran Island 98 kmW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 79 kmW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 82 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 62 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Carmichael Village, South Lanarkshire0.8 km W
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Thankerton Village, South Lanarkshire4 km E
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Pettinain Village, South Lanarkshire5.5 km N
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Rigside Village, South Lanarkshire6.1 km SW -
Lanark Town, South Lanarkshire7.9 km NW -
Covington Village, South Lanarkshire4.1 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Carmichael Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.6 km NW
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Whitecastle Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.3 km W
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Black Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.5 km SW
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Cairngryffe Hill (quarried) Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.4 km N
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Lochlyoch Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.6 km S
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Stone Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.7 km W
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Tinto Mountain, South Lanarkshire4 km SE
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Howgate Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire4.2 km SW
Sources & licences
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