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Harthill

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Harthill

Total population

3,707

Coordinates55.86°, -3.75°

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City facts

Overview

Harthill is a rural village split between North Lanarkshire and West Lothian in Scotland, with most of the village in North Lanarkshire. It is located about halfway between Glasgow, 21 miles to the west, and Edinburgh, 25 miles (40 km) to the east. It lies on the River Almond about 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) west of the small town of Whitburn. The closest major towns are Bathgate, 6 miles (9.7 km) away, and Livingston, 10 miles (16 km) away. Major towns within North Lanarkshire, such as Wishaw, Airdrie, Motherwell, Coatbridge and Bellshill are all around 10 to 15 miles to the west. The M8 motorway bypasses the village as does the village's service station.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
55.8604
Longitude
-3.7490
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
118,431
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,693
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,311
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,304
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,040
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,014
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,736
  • Western Jackdaw
    Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,651
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,462

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
8
Largest magnitude
3.9
Largest event
2025-10-20

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Scotland

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.52
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
920

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
421
Avg daily Wikipedia views
14
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Harthill

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Recently spotted species

Events

Official Identifiers

ONS — UK Office for National Statistics

ONS code
osgb4000000074557204
Local type
Village
Region
Scotland

api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • ONS / OS Open Names — UK official place gazetteer, via api.postcodes.io (OS code, local type, county/unitary, district/borough, region)
  • • ONS — UK Office for National Statistics — api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names