Dunbar is a town on the North Sea shore in East Lothian in the south-east of Scotland, around 30 miles (48 kilometres) eastern of Edinburgh and 30 miles (48 km) from the English boundary north of Berwick-upon-Tweed. Dunbar is a previous royal burgh, and also gave its name to an ecclesiastical and civil parish. The parish extends around 7 1/2 miles (12.1 km) east to west and is 3 1/2 miles (5.6 kilometres) deep at biggest level, or 11 1/4 square miles (29 km2), and also contains the villages of West Barns, Belhaven, East Barns (abandoned) as well as several districts and farms. Its calculated location triggered a history filled with incident and also quarrel; yet Dunbar has actually become a peaceful dorm town popular with workers in nearby Edinburgh, that locate it an inexpensive alternative to the resources itself. Till the 1960s, the population of the community was little bit more than 3,500. The town is loving one of the most current population released for the town at 8,486, and there are numerous active as well as organized housing developments recurring. There are very well pertained to primary schools, a senior high school and also an independent school in the community. The community is offered by Dunbar railway station with links to Edinburgh and the rest of Scotland, along with London and stations along the north-east corridor. Dunbar is home to the Dunbar Lifeboat Station, the second-oldest RNLI terminal in Scotland. Dunbar is the native home of the explorer, naturalist as well as influential conservationist John Muir. The house in which Muir was birthed is found on the High Street, and also has actually been converted into a gallery. There is also a celebratory sculpture next to the town clock, and John Muir Country Park is located to the north-west of the community. The eastern area of the John Muir Method seaside path begins with the harbour. One of the two campuses to Dunbar Primary School: John Muir Campus, is called in his honour.