Dunbar is a community on the North Sea coast in East Lothian in the south-east of Scotland, about 30 miles (48 kilometres) eastern of Edinburgh as well as 30 miles (48 km) from the English boundary north of Berwick-upon-Tweed. Dunbar is a former royal burgh, and also gave its name to an ecclesiastical and also civil parish. The parish expands around 7 1/2 miles (12.1 kilometres) eastern to west and is 3 1/2 miles (5.6 km) deep at best level, or 11 1/4 square miles (29 km2), and has the towns of West Barns, Belhaven, East Barns (abandoned) as well as several communities and also farms. Its tactical location generated a history filled with case as well as quarrel; but Dunbar has actually become a peaceful dormitory town prominent with workers in neighboring Edinburgh, that find it a budget friendly option to the resources itself. Until the 1960s, the populace of the town was little bit greater than 3,500. The community is thriving with the most current population released for the community at 8,486, as well as there are many energetic as well as organized housing developments ongoing. There are extremely well pertained to primary schools, a secondary school as well as a private school in the town. The town is offered by Dunbar railway station with links to Edinburgh and the rest of Scotland, in addition to London and also terminals along the north-east passage. Dunbar is house to the Dunbar Lifeboat Station, the second-oldest RNLI terminal in Scotland. Dunbar is the birth place of the explorer, conservationist as well as significant preservationist John Muir. Your home in which Muir was born is situated on the High Street, and also has actually been exchanged a gallery. There is also a celebratory statuary beside the town clock, and also John Muir Country Park is located to the north-west of the town. The eastern area of the John Muir Means seaside path starts from the harbour. One of the two universities to Dunbar Primary School: John Muir Campus, is called in his honour.