Linlithgow

Linlithgow, or West Lothian, a county in Scotland, lies between lat. 55° 49' and 56° 1' N., and long. 3° 18' and 3° 51' W., and contains about 81,100 acres. It is very rich in minerals, including coal, shales, freestone, ironstone, limestone, and its principal manufacture is paraffin oil. Linlithgow Lake, 102 acres in area, is famous for its curling and skating. The towns are Linlithgow (the capital), Bathgate, Queensferry, Borrowstowness.