Shining Tor
Shining Tor is the highest hill in Cheshire, England. The summit has an elevation of 559 m above sea level. It is in the Peak District, between the towns of Macclesfield in Cheshire and Buxton in Derbyshire, and is on the administrative boundary between Derbyshire and Cheshire East.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Errwood Hall and Errwood Reservoir.
Errwood Reservoir
Reservoir
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Reservoir
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Walker Barn and Burbage.
Burbage
Village
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Shining Tor
- Peak rising to 1,834 feet (559 metres)
- Description: hill in the Peak District National Park, England, UK
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Latitude
53.26066° or 53° 15′ 38″ north
Longitude
-2.00952° or 2° 0′ 34″ west
Open location code
9C5V7X6R+75
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=survey_point
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Shining Tor” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Shining Tor”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل شينينج تور”
- French: “Shining Tor”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Shining Tor”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as The Tors and Andrew’s Edge.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 1944 North American Mk2B FT442 crash site and 1944 Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman crash site.
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