Wheathead Height
Wheathead Height is a hill in Blacko, Pendle District, England and has an elevation of 1,276 feet. Wheathead Height is situated nearby to the village Blacko, as well as near the hamlet Thorney Holme.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Black Moss Reservoirs and Pendle Hill.
Black Moss Reservoirs
Reservoir
Photo: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Upper and Lower Black Moss Reservoirs are reservoirs close to the village of Barley, in the Borough of Pendle, close to the market town of Burnley, England, Earth. The reservoirs provide drinking water to Nelson when needed.
Pendle Hill
Peak
Photo: Charles Rawding, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pendle Hill is in the east of Lancashire, England, near the towns of Burnley, Nelson, Colne, Brierfield, Clitheroe and Padiham. Its summit is 557 metres above mean sea level. Pendle Hill is situated 2½ miles west of Wheathead Height.
Weets Hill
Peak
Photo: Rob Woodall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Weets Hill is a hill in the West Craven area of Pendle, Lancashire, England. It is 2+1⁄2 miles south-west of the town of Barnoldswick and is 4 miles north-east of Pendle Hill. Weets Hill is situated 1½ miles northeast of Wheathead Height.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nelson and Barnoldswick.
Nelson
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nelson is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire. It was developed as a mill town during the industrial revolution, but today has lost much of its industry.
Barnoldswick
Town
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Barnoldswick is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle, Lancashire, England. It lies within the boundaries of the historic West Riding of Yorkshire. Barnoldswick is situated 3½ miles northeast of Wheathead Height.
Colne
Town
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Colne is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England. The town is 3 miles northeast of Nelson, 6 miles northeast of Burnley and 25 mi east of Preston. Colne is situated 3½ miles southeast of Wheathead Height.
Wheathead Height
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,276 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Blacko, Pendle District, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.88112° or 53° 52′ 52″ northLongitude
-2.24567° or 2° 14′ 44″ westElevation
1,276 feet (389 metres)Open location code
9C5VVQJ3+CPGeoNames ID
12611127
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