Black Mount

Black Mount is a scenic viewpoint in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Black Mount is situated near the peak Newholm Hill, as well as near Borland Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Dunsyre Hill and Little Sparta.

Dunsyre Hill

Peak

Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dunsyre Hill is a peak, which is situated 2 miles north of Black Mount.

Little Sparta

Garden

Photo: yellow book ltd, CC BY 2.0.

Little Sparta is a garden at Dunsyre in the Pentland Hills in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, created by artist and poet Ian Hamilton Finlay and his wife Sue Finlay, since 1966. Little Sparta is situated 2½ miles northwest of Black Mount.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Walston and Dunsyre.

Walston

Hamlet

Photo: G Laird, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Walston is a hamlet in the middle of black mount area of South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Dunsyre

Village

Dunsyre is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is 10 kilometres from Carnwath. Dunsyre is associated with an ancient barony and parish church.

Dolphinton

Village

Dolphinton is a village and parish in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located 7 miles northeast of Biggar, 11 miles northeast of Carstairs, 10 miles southwest of Leadburn and 27 miles southwest of Edinburgh, on the A702 road. Dolphinton is situated 1½ miles east of Black Mount.

Black Mount

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Description: hill in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Categories: hill, tourism, and peak
Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.69841° or 55° 41′ 54″ north

Longitude

-3.46545° or 3° 27′ 56″ west

Elevation

1,693 feet (516 metres)

Open location code

9C7RMGXM+9R

OpenStreetMap ID

node 363607969

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=survey_point

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

Wikidata ID

Q24662614

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Black Mount” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Black Mount”
Dutch: “Black Mount”
Swedish: “Black Mount”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Newholm Hill and Borland Hill.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Westfield and Bank.

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