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About Calton, Edinburgh

Calton occupies central Edinburgh's eastern edge, rising on the famous Calton Hill with its collection of monuments and panoramic city views. Reach it via Waterloo Place from Princes Street or Regent Road from the Royal Mile area. The Old Royal High School's neoclassical facade earned this distinctive building the nickname "the Parthenon of the North."

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Calton, Edinburgh is in Scotland, at 55.955, -3.173 - about 0 km south-west of Abbeyhill.

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The closest airport to Calton, Edinburgh is Edinburgh Airport, 16 km (about 27 min by car).

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