Goldsborough (hill)

Goldsborough

Southern side of Goldsborough
Highest point
Elevation 389 m (1,276 ft)
Prominence 29 m (95 ft)
Listing (none)
Geography
Location County Durham, England
Parent range North Pennines
OS grid NY957175
Topo map Ordnance Survey Landranger 92

Goldsborough is a hill in the Pennines, the range of hills and moors running down the middle of Northern England. It is 388 m (1273 ft) high. It lies east of the main watershed of the Pennines, about two miles south of Hury in Baldersdale. It lies in County Durham and within the historic borders of Yorkshire.

The fell lies in a large area of boggy moorland. It can be ascended from Baldersdale or Bowes. Goldsborough has a distinctive flat peak which can be crossed on the Bowes Loop of the Pennine Way.

Coordinates: 54°33′10″N 2°04′05″W / 54.55273°N 2.06799°W / 54.55273; -2.06799

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