Water of Leith

This article is about the river in Scotland. For the river in Dunedin, New Zealand, see Water of Leith (New Zealand).

Water of Leith
Location
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryScotland
Council areasWest Lothian, Edinburgh
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMillstone Rig, West Lothian
 • coordinates55°59′N 3°10′W / 55.983°N 3.167°W / 55.983; -3.167
Mouth 
 • location
Leith Docks, Edinburgh
 • coordinates
55°58′46″N 3°10′14″W / 55.979399°N 3.170638°W / 55.979399; -3.170638
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length35 km (22 mi)

The Water of Leith (Scottish Gaelic: Uisge Lìte) is a river in Edinburgh, Scotland. It rises in the Pentland Hills before flowing through the centre of the city and emptying into the Firth of Forth at the port of Leith.

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