Hill of Kirkforthar
Hill of Kirkforthar is a hill in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland and has an elevation of 515 feet. Hill of Kirkforthar is situated nearby to the hamlet Muirhead, as well as near Kirkforthar Feus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Balfarg and Markinch railway station.
Balfarg
Stone
Photo: Sandy Gerrard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balfarg is a prehistoric monument complex in Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland. It is protected as a scheduled monument. With the development of Glenrothes new town in the latter half of the 20th Century an adjacent residential area was developed around the complex carrying the same name. Balfarg is situated 2 miles southwest of Hill of Kirkforthar.
Markinch railway station
Railway station
Photo: Scott Cormie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Markinch railway station is a railway station in Markinch, Fife, Scotland, which serves the Glenrothes, Leslie and Levenmouth areas of Fife. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the main Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line, 33+1⁄4 miles north of Edinburgh Waverley. Markinch railway station is situated 2½ miles south of Hill of Kirkforthar.
St Drostan’s Parish Church, Markinch
Church
Photo: John Honeyman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Drostan’s Parish Church, Markinch is situated 2 miles south of Hill of Kirkforthar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Star and Freuchie.
Star
Village
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Star, also known as Star of Markinch ), is a small village in Fife, Scotland. The name of Star derives from the causeway over the Star Moss, a raised bog to the northwest of the village which drains out to land to the north of the village.
Freuchie
Village
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Freuchie is a village in Fife, Scotland, at the foot of the Lomond Hills, and near Falkland. The nearest major town is Glenrothes located 4 miles to the south. Freuchie is situated 1½ miles northwest of Hill of Kirkforthar.
Kingskettle
Village
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kingskettle or often simply Kettle is a village and parish in Fife, Scotland. Encompassed by the Howe of Fife, the village is approximately 5.5 miles southwest of the nearest town, Cupar, and 22 miles north of Edinburgh. Kingskettle is situated 2 miles north of Hill of Kirkforthar.
Hill of Kirkforthar
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 515 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.23591° or 56° 14′ 9″ northLongitude
-3.12395° or 3° 7′ 26″ westElevation
515 feet (157 metres)Open location code
9C8R6VPG+9CGeoNames ID
12619501
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Muirhead and Kirkforthar Feus.
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