Hamilton

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Hamilton

Total population

53,100

Coordinates55.78°, -4.03°

Demographic figures from UK Office for National Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Hamilton is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It serves as the main administrative centre of the South Lanarkshire council area. It sits 10 miles (16 km) south-east of Glasgow, 37 miles (60 km) south-west of Edinburgh and 74 miles (120 km) north of Carlisle. It is situated on the south bank of the River Clyde at its confluence with the Avon Water. Hamilton is the county town of the historic county of Lanarkshire and is the location of the headquarters of the modern local authority of South Lanarkshire.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Kate Dickie

Scottish actress

Denise Mina

British crime writer and playwright

John Hannah

Scottish actor

Liam Fox

British politician (born 1961)

Aileen McLeod

Scottish politician (born 1971)

John Hunter

Scottish surgeon (1728-1793)

Andy Kerr

Scottish politician (born 1962)

William Hunter

British anatomist and physician (1718-1783)

Bobby Madden

Scottish football referee

Alan McGee

Scottish music industry executive

Frazer Wright

Scottish footballer (born 1979)

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Neil McAdam

British footballer (born 1957)

Roddy Frame

Scottish singer-songwriter and musician

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Robbie Winters

Scottish footballer (born 1974)

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Blythe Duff

actress

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Bobby McKean

Scottish footballer (1952-1978)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Hamilton

A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland

Samuel Johnson · 1775

[Report 1949]

Hamilton (Scotland). Burgh Council

The healers

Hamilton, David · 1981

The desert pathway

Robertson, William of Hamilton, Scotland Rev · 1863

The Industrial Revolution in Scotland

Henry Hamilton · 1932

Penelope's Experiences in Scotland

Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin · 1900

Patrick Hamilton

T. P. Johnston · 1882

Penelope's progress

Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin · 1898

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Eurasian Jay

Garrulus glandarius

Seen 2026-09-16

Western Roe Deer

Capreolus capreolus

Seen 2026-09-16

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Seen 2026-09-16

Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

Seen 2026-09-16

Eurasian Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

Seen 2026-09-16

Common Swift

Apus apus

Seen 2026-09-16

Common Raven

Corvus corax

Seen 2026-09-16

Eurasian Coot

Fulica atra

Seen 2026-09-16

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Seen 2026-09-16

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

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