The Electric Brae'

The Electric Brae' (HM1NW3)

Location: South Ayrshire
Country: United Kingdom
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N 55° 22.875', W 4° 45.441'

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Known locally as 'Croy Brae'

This runs the quarter mile from the bend overlooking Croy Railway Viaduct in the west (286 feet above ordnance Datum) to the wooded Craigencroy Glen (303 feet A.O.D.) to the east.
Whilst there is this slope of 1 in 86 upwards from the bend to the glen, the configuration of the land on either side of the road provides an optical illusion, making it look as if the slope is going the other way therefore, a stationary car on the road with the brakes off will appear to move slowly uphill.
The term Electric' dates from a time when it was incorrectly thought to be a phenomenon caused by electric or magnetic attraction within the brae.
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HM NumberHM1NW3
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Date Added Sunday, September 13th, 2015 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)30U E 388659 N 6138623
Decimal Degrees55.38125000, -4.75735000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 55° 22.875', W 4° 45.441'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds55° 22' 52.5000" N, 4° 45' 26.4600" W
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near A719, , GB
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