Whiteknowe Head

Whiteknowe Head is a hill in Scottish Borders, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,683 feet. Whiteknowe Head is situated nearby to the hamlet Dryhope, as well as near Bowerhope.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dun Rig and Birkscairn Hill.

Dun Rig

Peak

Photo: Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dun Rig is a hill in the Manor Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It is the highest hill in the northernmost cluster of the Manor Hills, south of the town of Peebles in the Scottish Borders.

Birkscairn Hill is a hill in the Manor Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It is the lowest, and normally first, Donald in a round of hills known as the Dun Rig Horseshoe, south of Peebles. Birkscairn Hill is situated 2 miles north of Whiteknowe Head.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dryhope and Bowerhope.

Dryhope

Hamlet

Dryhope is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, by St. Mary's Loch, on the A708. Known for its rolling green hills and ample walking paths. Also home of St Mary's Loch, the largest natural loch in the Scottish Borders. Dryhope is situated 3 miles south of Whiteknowe Head.

Bowerhope

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bowerhope is a village off the A708, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, on the banks of St Mary's Loch in Ettrick Forest. Bowerhope is situated 4½ miles south of Whiteknowe Head.

Cappercleuch

Hamlet

Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cappercleuch is a settlement on the A708, at St. Mary's Loch in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the historic county of Selkirkshire. Places nearby include Bowerhope Law, Craigierig, Deer Law, the Dryhope Tower, Ettrickbridge, the Ettrick Forest, the… Cappercleuch is situated 4½ miles south of Whiteknowe Head.

Whiteknowe Head

Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,683 feet
Category: landform
Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.55551° or 55° 33′ 20″ north

Longitude

-3.16068° or 3° 9′ 38″ west

Elevation

1,683 feet (513 metres)

Open location code

9C7RHR4Q+6P

GeoNames ID

12622743

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