Great Close Hill
Great Close Hill is a hill in Malham Moor, Craven District, England and has an elevation of 1,526 feet. Great Close Hill is situated nearby to the locality Craven, as well as near Langscar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Malham Tarn and Janet’s Foss.
Malham Tarn
Lake
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Malham Tarn is a glacial lake near the village of Malham in the Yorkshire Dales, England. The lake is one of only eight upland alkaline lakes in Europe.
Janet’s Foss
Waterfall
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Janet's Foss is a small waterfall near the village of Malham, North Yorkshire, England. It carries Gordale Beck over a limestone outcrop topped by tufa into a deep pool below. Janet’s Foss is situated 2 miles south of Great Close Hill.
Gordale Scar
Photo: John Illingworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gordale Scar is a limestone ravine 1 mile north-east of Malham, North Yorkshire, England. It contains two waterfalls and has overhanging limestone cliffs over 330 feet high. Gordale Scar is situated 2 miles southeast of Great Close Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Malham Cove and Malham.
Malham Cove
Locality
Photo: Andy Jamieson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Malham Cove is a large curved limestone formation 0.6 miles north of the village of Malham, North Yorkshire, England. It was formed by a waterfall carrying meltwater from glaciers at the end of the last Ice Age more than 12,000 years ago. Malham Cove is situated 1½ miles south of Great Close Hill.
Malham
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Malham is a village in North Yorkshire set in karstic scenery: its best-known feature is the cliff of Malham Cove. In 2021 its population was just over 200, which includes the neighbouring smaller village of Kirkby Malham.
Bordley
Hamlet
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Bordley is a village in the civil parish of Hetton-cum-Bordley, in North Yorkshire, England, within the Yorkshire Dales National Park and 12 miles north of Skipton. Bordley is situated 2½ miles southeast of Great Close Hill.
Great Close Hill
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,526 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Malham Moor, Craven District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.0971° or 54° 5′ 50″ northLongitude
-2.15078° or 2° 9′ 3″ westElevation
1,526 feet (465 metres)Open location code
9C6V3RWX+RMGeoNames ID
12617983
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