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About Blackford, Edinburgh

Blackford occupies Edinburgh's southern residential belt, sandwiched between Morningside and The Grange with excellent transport links via the A702 Lothian Road and nearby City Bypass. The neighbourhood combines Victorian housing with modern developments beneath the rolling hills typical of the capital's southern reaches. Blackford Hill itself rises 164 metres and houses the Royal Observatory Edinburgh, which hosts regular public stargazing sessions.

Where is Blackford, Edinburgh on the map?

Blackford, Edinburgh is in Scotland, at 55.926, -3.187 - about 6 km south of Abbeyhill.

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The closest airport to Blackford, Edinburgh is Edinburgh Airport, 26 km (about 28 min by car).

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