Edinburgh from the air
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Edinburgh from the air by Thomas Nugent as part of the Geograph project.
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Edinburgh from the air
Image: © Thomas Nugent Taken: 4 Dec 2016
Kirknewton is at the bottom of the photo. Kirknewton Airfield in the lower right corner, part of Edinburgh Airport is at the top left. The quarry on Dalmahoy Hill is prominent. Edinburgh can be seen beyond the distinctive line of the City Bypass A720 road. The cloud at the top right corner extends all the way to the English border.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.892282
Longitude
-3.432644