North Hessary Tor

North Hessary Tor is a locality in , , . North Hessary Tor is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include North Hessary Tor and North Hessary Tor transmitting station.

Peak
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is a 517 metres hill just above Dartmoor Prison, in within civil parish, which is in the borough of West Devon, Devon, England.

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Standing on the summit of in , England is an FM radio and television transmitter which uses antennas on a 196 metres high guyed mast.

Prison
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is a Category C men's prison, located in Princetown, high on in the English county of . Its high granite walls dominate this area of the moor.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Princetown and Two Bridges.

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is a village in , in the county of . The village sits within the . At around 435 m above sea level, is the highest settlement on the moor.

Hamlet
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is an isolated location on the river West Dart in the heart of National Park in , England. It is situated around 2.5 km northeast of at the intersection of the two roads that cross Dartmoor: one is the old turnpike road which was built across Dartmoor in the late 18th century; the other is the B3357. is situated 2 miles east of North Hessary Tor.

Hamlet
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is a locality in western , in the West Devon district of , England. It is best known for the nearby series of Bronze Age megalithic monuments to the south and a former granite quarry. is situated 2 miles west of North Hessary Tor.

North Hessary Tor

Latitude
50.5503° or 50° 33′ 1″ north
Longitude
-4.0083° or 4° 0′ 30″ west
Elevation
1,677 feet (511 metres)
Open location code
9C2QHX2R+4M
Geo­Names ID
6947733
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