Hill of Noth

Hill of Noth is a peak in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,713 feet. Hill of Noth is situated near the hamlet Milton of Noth, as well as near Smithston.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Tap o’ Noth and Leith Hall.

Tap o’ Noth

Peak

Photo: Steve Reid, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Tap o' Noth is a hill and the name of a hillfort on its summit, 8 miles south of Huntly in Aberdeenshire, Scotland at grid reference NJ485293. It is the second highest fort in Scotland and its main feature is its well-preserved vitrified wall which encloses an area of approximately 100 m by 30 m, 0.3 hectares.

Leith Hall

Castle

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Leith Hall is a country house in Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was built in 1650, on the site of the medieval Peill Castle, and was the home of the Leith-Hay family for nearly three centuries.

Rhynie and Kearn war memorial

Work of art

Photo: Trevor Littlewood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rhynie and Kearn war memorial is a work of art.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gartly and Rhynie.

Gartly

Village

Photo: Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gartly is an inland hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is several miles south of the town of Huntly, and sits on the River Bogie, a tributary of the River Deveron. The parish in which it is located also takes its name.

Rhynie

Village

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rhynie is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is on the A97 road, 14 miles northwest of Alford. Though only having a population of about 500 people today, research suggests that it was likely to have been home to thousands 1400 years ago.

Kennethmont

Village

Photo: Martyn Gorman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kennethmont is a village in the Marr area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 8 miles south of Huntly. It has a population of approximately 470 people.

Hill of Noth

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,713 feet
Category: landform
Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.35839° or 57° 21′ 30″ north

Longitude

-2.8289° or 2° 49′ 44″ west

Elevation

1,713 feet (522 metres)

Open location code

9C9V955C+9C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2418883502

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

12612525

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Milton of Noth and Smithston.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Hill of Kirkney and Tap o‘ Noth hill fort.

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