Hill of Lightnot

Hill of Lightnot is a hill in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland and has an elevation of 564 feet. Hill of Lightnot is situated nearby to the hamlet Mosshead, as well as near the locality Whitefield.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Glen Garioch distillery and Meldrum Academy.

Glen Garioch distillery

Distillery

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Glen Garioch distillery is a Highland single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is one of the oldest whisky distilleries in Scotland, dating back to 1797.

Meldrum Academy

School

Meldrum Academy is a secondary school in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, operated by Aberdeenshire Council.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oldmeldrum and Daviot.

Oldmeldrum

Town

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Oldmeldrum is a village and parish in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, not far from Inverurie in North East Scotland. Oldmeldrum is home to one of the oldest whisky distilleries in Scotland, Glen Garioch, which was built in 1797. Oldmeldrum is situated 1½ miles south of Hill of Lightnot.

Daviot

Village

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Daviot is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, located about 4 miles from Inverurie. It is the birthplace of the theologian William Robinson Clark. Daviot is home to the Loanhead of Daviot stone circle, a Neolithic recumbent stone circle comprising ten standing stones and one recumbent stone. Daviot is situated 3½ miles west of Hill of Lightnot.

Tarves

Village

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Tarves is a settlement in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated in the Formartine area. It is 5.8 miles from Oldmeldrum to the south-west, and 5.0 miles Methlick to the north. Tarves is situated 4 miles east of Hill of Lightnot.

Hill of Lightnot

Type: Hill with an elevation of 564 feet
Category: landform
Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.35825° or 57° 21′ 30″ north

Longitude

-2.32576° or 2° 19′ 33″ west

Elevation

564 feet (172 metres)

Open location code

9C9V9M5F+7M

GeoNames ID

12619397

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