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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 40. Chapters: Protected areas of West Lothian, Towns in West Lothian, Villages in West Lothian, Harthill, Scotland, Livingston, Scotland, Bathgate, Linlithgow, Armadale, West Lothian, Broxburn, West Lothian, Winchburgh, Whitburn, West Lothian, Cairnpapple Hill, Mid Calder, Blackburn, West Lothian, Pentland Hills, Pumpherston, Fauldhouse, Torphichen, Kirknewton, West Lothian, Ecclesmachan, River Almond, Lothian, Dechmont Law, Blackridge, West Lothian, West Calder, Polbeth, Ballencrieff, West Lothian, Stoneyburn, Philpstoun, List of places in West Lothian, Abercorn, Addiewell, Greenrigg, Hillend Loch Railway Path, Linlithgow Loch, East Calder, Uphall Station, Uphall, West Lothian, Seafield, West Lothian, Wilkieston, Westfield, West Lothian, Murieston, Bellsquarry, Boghall, Burnwynd, Breich, Kingscavil, Bathville, Bridgend, West Lothian, East Whitburn. Excerpt: Harthill is a rural village in North Lanarkshire in Scotland, on the border with the neighbouring county of West Lothian about halfway between Glasgow (21 miles) and Edinburgh (25 miles) It lies on the River Almond about 2.5 miles west of the small town of Whitburn. The closest major towns are Bathgate (6 miles) and Livingston (10 miles). Major towns within North Lanarkshire, such as Wishaw, Airdrie, Motherwell, Coatbridge and Bellshill are all around 10 to 15 miles to the west. It is sometimes considered an isogloss, as it is around here that there is a distinct change from West Central Scots to East Central Scots. The M8 motorway bypasses the village and has a service station named after it. Harthill grew up as a result of the coal mining industries of North Lanarkshire, and some of the original old miners' homes remain. Originally part of Linlithgowshire, it was eventually split between the ancient counties of West Lothian and Lanarkshire. The village of Greenrigg is adjac...
