Craigowl Hill
| Craigowl Hill | |
|---|---|
 Road leading to masts on Craigowl Hill | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 455 m (1,493 ft) |
| Prominence | 393 m (1,289 ft) |
| Parent peak | Lochnagar |
| Listing | Marilyn, Hardy |
| Geography | |
| Location | Sidlaw Hills, Scotland |
| OS grid | NO376400 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 53 |
Craigowl Hill is a summit towards the eastern end of the Sidlaw Hills in Angus, Scotland. Northeast of Kirkton of Auchterhouse and approximately eight kilometres north of Dundee, Craigowl Hill represents the highest point in the range. It also known for being one of the hardest cycling climbs in Scotland, as a 3.36 km (2 mile) climb at 9.4%.
Geodesy
Craigowl Hill was the origin (meridian) of the 6 inch and 1:2500 Ordnance Survey maps of Angus (Forfarshire).[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "198 years and 153 meridians, 152 defunct" (PDF). Charlesclosesociety.org. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
External links
- Computer-generated virtual panoramas Craigowl Hill Index
- Strava segment
Coordinates: 56°32′52″N 3°00′59″W / 56.54783°N 3.01652°W
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