King’s Hill
King’s Hill is a peak in Scotland, United Kingdom and has an elevation of 984 feet. King’s Hill is situated nearby to the hamlet Kirkton, as well as near the locality Black Springs.Places of Interest
Highlights include Carnethy Hill and Black Hill.
Carnethy Hill
Peak
Photo: G Laird, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carnethy Hill, the second highest of the Pentland Hills, is a hill 3 miles north-west of Penicuik, Scotland. It lends its name to the Carnethy 5 hill race held annually since 1971, and the Carnethy Hill Running Club. Loganlea Reservoir lies on the northwest flank of the hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penicuik and South Edinburgh.
Penicuik
Photo: YOGAN, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Penicuik is a town in The Lothians 10 miles south of Edinburgh. It's mostly commuterland for the city, with a population of 16,200 in 2016. It has an army base and is close to the scenic Pentland Hills.
South Edinburgh
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The south of Edinburgh includes the Meadows and genteel residential areas such as Bruntsfield, Morningside, Marchmont and Newington. These were built up with villas and baronial tenements in the late 19th century and are the main accommodation belt for the city, for students and for visitors.
Currie
Suburb
Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Currie is a village and suburb on the outskirts of Edinburgh, Scotland, situated 7 miles south west of the city centre. Formerly within the County of Midlothian, it now falls within the jurisdiction of the City of Edinburgh Council.
King’s Hill
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 984 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.8598° or 55° 51′ 35″ northLongitude
-3.2657° or 3° 15′ 56″ westElevation
984 feet (300 metres)Open location code
9C7RVP5M+WPOpenStreetMap ID
node 416382481OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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