Kit Hill

Kit Hill, at 334 metres high, dominates the area between Callington and the in southeast , England, . The word 'Kit' comes from Old English for kite, a reference to birds of prey.
Wikipedia
Photo: Stephen Dawson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,096 feet
  • Description: hill and country park in Cornwall, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Kit Hill Country Park”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Mary’s Church and Callington Community College.

Church
Photo: Lobsterthermidor, CC0.
St Mary's Church, Callington is a Grade I listed parish church in , , . The present building was consecrated in 1438 on the site of an earlier chapel and was enlarged in the 15th century, with restoration in the 19th century, including work by J.P.

School
is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, in Callington . The school was established between 1911 and 1914 on Launceston Road as a council building, with parts of that building still in use.

Church
Photo: Paul Barnett, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kelly Bray and Callington.

Village
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in east , England, United Kingdom. It is situated one mile north of Callington, immediately west of Kit Hill in a former mining area.

Town
Photo: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town and civil parish in east , England. It lies about 7 miles north of and 9 miles south of . The parish had a population of 5,983 in 2021.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in the civil parish of Stokeclimsland, , England.

Kit Hill

Latitude
50.51923° or 50° 31′ 9″ north
Longitude
-4.29389° or 4° 17′ 38″ west
Elevation
1,096 feet (334 metres)
Open location code
9C2QGP94+MC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1025328847
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2645175
Wiki­data ID
Q6417437
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Satellite Map

Discover Kit Hill from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Kit Hill” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Kit Hill”
  • Dutch: “Kit Hill Country Park”
  • Dutch: “Kit Hill”
  • Swedish: “Kit Hill”

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Mineshaft and Hut Circle.

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