Moncreiffe Hill
Moncreiffe Hill is a long, wooded ridge that lies south of Perth, Scotland. It can be easily seen on the right during the final stages of the drive north towards Perth on the M90 motorway.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Peak with an elevation of 732 feet
- Description: hill in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Moncrieff Hill” and “Moredun”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Elcho Castle and Moncreiffe Island.
Elcho Castle
Castle
Photo: Slink pink, Public domain.
Elcho Castle is located close to the south bank of the River Tay approximately four miles south-east of Perth, Scotland, in the region of Perth and Kinross.
Moncreiffe Island
Islet
Photo: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Moncreiffe Island, also known as Friarton Island, is an island in Perth, Scotland. It divides the River Tay into two channels as it flows through Perth, and is crossed by the single-track Tay Viaduct, carrying the Scottish Central Railway.
HM Prison Perth
Prison
HM Prison Perth is a prison in Perth, Scotland, which houses remand, short term, long term and life adult male prisoners. It was originally constructed to hold French prisoners captured during the Napoleonic Wars, and is the oldest working prison in Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bridge of Earn and Kinfauns.
Bridge of Earn
Town
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bridge of Earn is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Often referred to simply as 'Brig'. The village grew up on the south bank of an important crossing of the River Earn, whose sandstone bridge existed from at least the early 14th century, when it is known to have been repaired by order of King Robert I of Scotland.
Kinfauns
Hamlet
Kinfauns is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, at the western end of the Carse of Gowrie, 3 miles east of Perth.
Perth
Photo: Rhodington, Public domain.
Perth is a city in Perth and Kinross in North East Scotland, with a population in 2016 of 47,430. It stands at a point where the River Tay channels between hills, turns sharply and becomes tidal and navigable.
Moncreiffe Hill
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.36445° or 56° 21′ 52″ northLongitude
-3.39949° or 3° 23′ 58″ westElevation
732 feet (223 metres)Open location code
9C8R9J72+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
node 29621628OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Moncreiffe Hill” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Moncreiffe Hill”
- Dutch: “Moncreiffe Hill”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل مونكريف هيل”
- Swedish: “Moncreiffe Hill”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Moredun Top and Moncrieff House.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Moredun and Moncrieffe Hill.
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