Black Chew Head
Black Chew Head in Saddleworth in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham is the highest point or county top of Greater Manchester in northern England. It stands on moorland on the edge of the Peak District at a height of 542 m above sea level, close to the border with the High Peak district of Derbyshire.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Featherbed Moss and Chew Reservoir.
Chew Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Robmiles79, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crowden-in-Longdendale and Saddleworth Moor.
Black Chew Head
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,778 feet
- Description: Hill in the United Kingdom
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Tintwistle, High Peak District, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.51452° or 53° 30′ 52″ north
Longitude
-1.91672° or 1° 55′ 0″ west
Elevation
1,778 feet (542 metres)
Open location code
9C5WG37M+R8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Black Chew Head” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Black Chew Head”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل بلاك تشيو هياد”
- Ladin: “Black Chew Head”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Black Chew Head”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Laddow Moss and Near Broadslate.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Gloster Meteor WA791 and VZ518 (wreckage) and Sliddens Moss.
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Worth a closer look: Derby and Chesterfield.
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