East Morton Hill
East Morton Hill is a hill in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,250 feet. East Morton Hill is situated nearby to the village Durisdeer, as well as near Carronbridge.Places of Interest
Highlights include Morton Castle.
Morton Castle
Castle
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Morton Castle is located by an artificial loch in the hills above Nithsdale, in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It lies 2.5 miles north-east of Thornhill, and once formed part of a chain of castles along the strategically important Nith Valley, which runs from the Solway Firth north to the Clyde Valley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carronbridge and Thornhill.
Carronbridge
Village
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Carronbridge is a village in the parish of Morton in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The village is at the junction of the A76 and A702 roads approximately 1 mile north of Thornhill. Carronbridge is situated 2½ miles southwest of East Morton Hill.
Thornhill
Town
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Thornhill is a village in the Mid Nithsdale area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, south of Sanquhar and north of Dumfries on the main A76 road. Thornhill sits in the Nithsdale valley with the Carsphairn and Scaur range to the west and the Lowther hills to the east. Thornhill is situated 4 miles south of East Morton Hill.
Penpont
Village
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Penpont is a village about 2 miles west of Thornhill in Dumfriesshire, in the Dumfries and Galloway region of Scotland. It is near the confluence of the Shinnel Water and Scaur Water rivers in the foothills of the Southern Uplands. Penpont is situated 5 miles southwest of East Morton Hill.
East Morton Hill
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,250 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.29492° or 55° 17′ 42″ northLongitude
-3.73662° or 3° 44′ 12″ westElevation
1,250 feet (381 metres)Open location code
9C7R77V7+X9GeoNames ID
12610923
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