West Glasgow from the air

Introduction

The photograph on this page of West Glasgow from the air by Thomas Nugent as part of the Geograph project.

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West Glasgow from the air

Image: © Thomas Nugent Taken: 24 Sep 2018

The prominent riverside structures from left to right are the Glasgow Tower, Glasgow Science Centre, BBC Scotland HQ, Crowne Plaza Hotel, SEC, Armadillo (Clyde Auditorium), Hydro Arena and the Squinty Bridge (Clyde Arc). Kelvingrove Park is in the centre, Glasgow University with its tower on Gilmorehill can be seen to the left of the park. Part of Firhill Stadium can be seen in the top right corner. The photo was taken from a Prague bound flight from Glasgow, just south of Eaglesham, around 10 miles from the city centre.

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Image Location

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Latitude
55.852281
Longitude
-4.293861