Not to be a Trouble or anything but in my experiance in geography I usually look at a map before making bold statements. The County of York is a mere 70 some American Miles from the Border of scotland and England. The Cheviot hills which is the border of Scotland and England. After the border of Scotland you have (in no particular order) Roxburgh, Selkirk, Dumpries, Berwick, and Peebles before you get to the county of Edinburgh. So I would say that the city of york and the city of Edinburgh is a Mere 150 American Miles. That is not Close. just letting you know. Dan