Map of Hamilton, Scotland, United Kingdom

Hamilton is a city in Scotland, United Kingdom, with a population of about 54,480. It lies at 55.7667°N, 4.0333°W. Hamilton is about 539 km (335 mi) northwest of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is East Kilbride, 9 km to the west.

Hamilton at a glance

Where is Hamilton?

• The 9th largest city in Scotland on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 00 min on the shortest day to 17 h 34 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Hamilton

• East Kilbride — 9 km west
• Coatbridge — 11 km north
• Airdrie — 12 km north
• Glasgow — 18 km northwest
• Cumbernauld — 20 km north
• Paisley — 26 km west
• Falkirk — 30 km northeast
• Kilmarnock — 34 km southwest
• Livingston — 35 km northeast
• Stirling — 40 km north

Largest cities in Scotland

• Glasgow — 626,410
• Edinburgh — 514,990
• Aberdeen — 198,590
• Dundee — 148,210
• Paisley — 77,270
• East Kilbride — 75,310
• Livingston — 56,840
• Dunfermline — 54,990
• Cumbernauld — 50,530
• Kirkcaldy — 50,370

Largest cities in United Kingdom

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Glasgow — 626,410
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Edinburgh — 514,990
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Cardiff — 372,089

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Other places named Hamilton

• Hamilton — Ontario, Canada
• Hamilton — Waikato Region, New Zealand
• Hamilton — Ohio, United States
• Hamilton — Hamilton city, Bermuda

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.