Corstorphine Hill
Corstorphine Hill is a low ridge-shaped hill rising above the western suburbs of Edinburgh, Scotland. Although there has been residential and commercial development on its lower slopes, especially in the south and west, most of the hill is occupied by a local nature reserve, consisting of extensive broadleaf woodland, accessible to the public.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 538 feet
- Description: hill in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Cnoc Chrois Thoirfinn” and “Craigcrook”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Clermiston Tower, Corstorphine Hill, Edinburgh and Corstorphine Old Parish Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Craigcrook and West Edinburgh.
Craigcrook
Neighborhood
Corstorphine Hill
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.95095° or 55° 57′ 3″ north
Longitude
-3.27149° or 3° 16′ 17″ west
Elevation
538 feet (164 metres)
Open location code
9C7RXP2H+9C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Corstorphine Hill” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Corstorphine Hill”
- Chinese: “科斯托菲娜山”
- Dutch: “Corstorphine Hill”
- French: “Corstorphine Hill”
- Irish: “Creag na Cruaiche”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Creag na Cruaiche”
- Swedish: “Corstorphine Hill”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Clerwood and Drum Brae.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Corstorphine Hill Cup Marks and Corstorphine Hill Walled Garden.
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