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Place nameGreenock
CountryUnited Kingdom
Latitude55.95
Longitude-4.75
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
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Located on S shore of Firth of Clyde; port facilities grew in 18th & 19th cen., with development of shipbuilding, textile & sugar industries; one of world's largest dry docks was built here in 1964; birthplace of James Watt, who invented steam power.
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