THORNTON

Scotland · UNITED KINGDOM (GB) · 56.17°N / 3.15°W

SCT

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,635,969

Thornton is a city in United Kingdom with a population of 2,110. It sits at 56.17/-3.15, runs on Europe/London, is 2 km from Coaltown of Balgonie.

Population 2,110

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Europe/London

All facts

fields

Country: United Kingdom
Subdivision: Scotland
Coords: 56.17°N / 3.15°W
UTC offset: +0
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

NE Coaltown of Balgonie Scotland 1,040 2.5 km

NW Glenrothes Scotland 38,360 3.5 km

N Markinch Scotland 2,430 4.1 km

SE Coaltown of Wemyss Scotland 610 4.2 km

E East Wemyss Scotland 1,970 5.4 km

NW Leslie Scotland 3,050 5.6 km

S Kirkcaldy Scotland 50,370 5.6 km

W Kinglassie Scotland 1,820 5.8 km

NE Windygates Scotland 1,890 6.8 km

W Cardenden Scotland 4,913 7.1 km

Air access

nearby

EDI

Edinburgh Airport

Large airport

27.8 km

ADX

Leuchars Station Airfield

Medium airport

28.9 km

DND

Dundee Airport

Medium airport

32.7 km

PSL

Perth/Scone Airport

Small airport

33.3 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Thornton?: 2,110 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Thornton in?: Europe/London.
Which country is Thornton in?: United Kingdom (GB).
Which airport serves Thornton?: Edinburgh Airport (EDI).
How far is Thornton from London?: About 555 km.
Does Thornton have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in United Kingdom?: English.
What currency is used in United Kingdom?: Pound Sterling.
How many cities are in United Kingdom?: 5,903 on record.
Which admin region is Thornton in?: Scotland.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2635969

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2635969,
    "name": "Thornton",
    "ascii_name": "Thornton",
    "country_code": "GB",
    "population": 2110,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/London",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 56.16667,
    "longitude": -3.15
  }
}

Context

comparatives

2.0x the population of Coaltown of Balgonie.
2 km from Coaltown of Balgonie.
Same timezone (Europe/London) as 5,900 other cities in United Kingdom.