Calton Hill
Calton Hill is an electrical substation in Edinburgh, Scotland. Calton Hill is situated nearby to Nelson Monument, as well as near the public building St Andrew’s House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Calton Hill and Nelson Monument.
Calton Hill
Park
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Calton Hill is a hill in central Edinburgh, Scotland, situated beyond the east end of Princes Street and included in the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site. Calton Hill is situated 500 feet north of Calton Hill.
Nelson Monument
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The Nelson Monument is a commemorative tower in honour of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, located in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is situated on top of Calton Hill, and provides a dramatic termination to the vista along Princes Street from the west.
National Monument of Scotland
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The National Monument of Scotland, on Calton Hill in Edinburgh, is Scotland's national memorial to the Scottish soldiers and sailors who died fighting in the Napoleonic Wars. National Monument of Scotland is situated 390 feet northeast of Calton Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holyrood and Dumbiedykes.
Holyrood
Neighborhood
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Holyrood is an area in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, lying east of the city centre, at the foot of the Royal Mile. The area takes its name from Holyrood Abbey, which was the Church of the Holy Rude. Holyrood includes the following sites:…
Dumbiedykes
Suburb
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dumbiedykes is a residential area in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland. It mainly comprises public housing developments. It is bounded in the north by Holyrood Road, the west by the Pleasance and St Leonard's Street and the east by Holyrood Park.
Old Town
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Old Town is the original settlement of Edinburgh. At its core is the Royal Mile, the long street descending east from Castle Crag to Holyrood Palace. This medieval city was cramped for space so it built higher and higher, and stank higher still, hence its nickname of "Auld Reekie".
Calton Hill
- Type: Electrical substation
- Categories: building and industry
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.95392° or 55° 57′ 14″ northLongitude
-3.18301° or 3° 10′ 59″ westOperator
SP Energy NetworksOpen location code
9C7RXR38+HQOpenStreetMap ID
way 1105507153OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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