What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in City of Edinburgh.
Calton Hill rises to approximately 40 meters (131 feet) and is composed mainly of basalt and sandstone, remnants of ancient volcanic activity and sedimentary deposits. Known as "Edinburgh's Disgrace" in the 18th century due to its neglected state before redevelopment, it now serves as a prominent civic and cultural landmark in the city.
Places near here
Calton Hill MonumentMountain or hill · 1 yd
Folly on Calton HillMountain or hill · 1 yd
Old Calton Cemetery, Calton HillChurch, cross or graveyard · 46 yd
Edinburgh, Calton Hill, Nelson's MonumentCommemorative Monument (19th Century), War Memorial (19th Century) (1816) · 53 yd
Calton Hill viewed from Edinburgh CastleCastle, fort or tower · 55 yd
Abraham Lincoln at Old Calton Cemetery, Calton HillChurch, cross or graveyard · 56 yd
Edinburgh, Calton Hill, National MonumentCommemorative Monument (19th Century), Culvert (period Unknown), Temple (19th Century) · 60 yd
National Monument of ScotlandHeritage attraction · 61 yd
Edinburgh, Regent Road, K6 Telephone KioskTelephone Box (20th Century) (1935) · 77 yd
Edinburgh, Calton Hill, CannonCannon (period Unassigned) · 89 yd
The HillsideGallery · 153 yd
Calton HillMountain / peak · 161 ydOther information
Photo: Tim Hallam · CC BY-SA 2.0