King’s Tor

King’s Tor is a peak in , , and has an elevation of 1,316 feet. King’s Tor is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vixen Tor and HM Prison Dartmoor.

Peak
Photo: John Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a tor on , England. The tor is on private land and since 2003 access by the public has been banned, causing protests and mass trespassing by hikers and climbers.

Prison
Photo: Andrewrabbott, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Category C men's prison, located in Princetown, high on in the English county of . Its high granite walls dominate this area of the moor.

Peak
Photo: Theroadislong, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a 517 metres hill just above Dartmoor Prison, in within civil parish, which is in the borough of West Devon, Devon, England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Princetown and Merrivale.

Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in , in the county of . The village sits within the . At around 435 m above sea level, is the highest settlement on the moor.

Hamlet
Photo: Alex Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a locality in western , in the West Devon district of , England. It is best known for the nearby series of Bronze Age megalithic monuments to the south and a former granite quarry.

Village
Photo: Pete Chapman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small settlement in , England. It is near the A386 road at Yelverton and is 10 kilometres northeast of the city of by road.

King’s Tor

Latitude
50.5467° or 50° 32′ 48″ north
Longitude
-4.0388° or 4° 2′ 20″ west
Elevation
1,316 feet (401 metres)
Open location code
9C2QGXW6+MF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 571598010
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
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Satellite Map

Discover King’s Tor from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include King’s Tor Quarry and Little King’s Tor.

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