What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in City of Edinburgh.
Calton Hill Trigpoint is located on Calton Hill in Edinburgh, a prominent volcanic hill rising to approximately 40 meters above sea level. The hill is composed of basalt and forms part of the city's historic skyline, featuring several 19th-century monuments. It matters as a key geographical and cultural landmark in Edinburgh.
Places near here
Calton HillMountain / peak · 29 yd
Snow on Calton HillMountain or hill · 33 yd
The Old Observatory, Calton HillMountain or hill · 73 yd
National Monument of ScotlandHeritage attraction · 82 yd
Edinburgh, Calton Hill, National MonumentCommemorative Monument (19th Century), Culvert (period Unknown), Temple (19th Century) · 82 yd
Calton Hill viewed from Edinburgh CastleCastle, fort or tower · 87 yd
Edinburgh, Calton Hill, City Observatory, City DomeObservatory (19th Century) · 90 yd
Playfair MonumentMemorial · 106 yd
Edinburgh, Calton Hill, City Observatory, Playfair's MonumentCommemorative Monument (19th Century) · 109 yd
The HillsideGallery · 112 yd
Folly, Nelson's monument and observatoryHeritage place · 122 yd
Thomas Henderson MemorialMemorial · 128 ydOther information
Photo: G Laird · CC BY-SA 2.0