Blackford Hill
Blackford Hill is a neighborhood in Edinburgh, Scotland. Blackford Hill is situated nearby to the neighborhood West Mains, as well as near the suburb The Grange.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Royal Observatory and Reid Memorial Church.
Royal Observatory
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The Royal Observatory, Edinburgh is an astronomical institution located on Blackford Hill in Edinburgh. The site is owned by the Science and Technology Facilities Council.
Reid Memorial Church
Church
Photo: Jamesx12345, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Reid Memorial Church is a church in Edinburgh. It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland and is located in the Blackford area on the south side of the city.
Blackford Hill
Peak
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Blackford Hill 164 metres is a hill in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. It is in the area of Blackford, between Morningside, and the Braid Hills.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blackford and The Grange.
Blackford
Suburb
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Blackford is an area in the south of Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. It is located near Morningside, and The Grange. Blackford Hill dominates the view to the south.
The Grange
Suburb
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Grange is an affluent suburb of Edinburgh, just south of the city centre, with Morningside and Greenhill to the west, Newington to the east, The Meadows park and Marchmont to the north, and Blackford Hill to the south.
Newington
Suburb
Photo: CPClegg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Newington is a neighbourhood of southern Edinburgh, Scotland. Developed from the early 19th century, it is an affluent, predominantly residential area.
Blackford Hill
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.92535° or 55° 55′ 31″ northLongitude
-3.18568° or 3° 11′ 8″ westOpen location code
9C7RWRG7+4POpenStreetMap ID
node 4207155560OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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