Calton Hill

Calton Hill is a hill in central , Scotland, situated beyond the east end of and included in the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Peak rising to 348 feet (106 metres)
  • …was formerly known as “Craigingalt”
  • Description: mountain in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Monument of Scotland and Nelson Monument.
The is a commemorative tower dedicated…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Westfield St James Quarter and Holyrood.
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Latitude
55.95556° or 55° 57′ 20″ north
Longitude
-3.18226° or 3° 10′ 56″ west
Open location code
9C7RXR49+63
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Venetian—“Calton Hill” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Calton Hill”
  • Basque: “Calton Hill”
  • Catalan: “Calton Hill”
  • Chinese: “卡尔顿山”
  • Chinese: “卡爾頓山”
  • Czech: “Calton Hill”
  • Czech: “návrší v Edinburghu”
  • Danish: “Calton Hill”
  • Dutch: “Calton Hill”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل كالتون هيل”
  • Estonian: “Calton Hill”
  • Finnish: “Calton Hill”
  • French: “Calton Hill”
  • German: “Calton Hill”
  • Hindi: “कैल्टन पहाड़ी”
  • Irish: “Calltuinn”
  • Irish: “Cnoc Calton”
  • Italian: “Calton Hill”
  • Japanese: “カールトン・ヒル”
  • Korean: “칼턴 힐”
  • Korean: “칼튼 힐”
  • Ladin: “Calton Hill”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Calton Hill”
  • Portuguese: “Calton Hill”
  • Russian: “Колтон-Хилл”
  • Scots: “Calton Hill”
  • Slovenian: “Calton Hill”
  • Urdu: “کالٹن ہل”
  • Venetian: “Calton Hill”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Greenside and Gayfield.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include North Viewpoint and City Dome.

Edinburgh: Highlights

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