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) above sea level and is composed mainly of basalt and sandstone, remnants of volcanic activity from the Carboniferous period. It holds historical and cultural significance as a prominent landmark in Edinburgh, featuring monuments such as the National Monument and the Nelson Monument.
Places near here
Calton Hill TrigpointMountain or hill · 33 yd
The Old Observatory, Calton HillMountain or hill · 46 yd
Edinburgh, Calton Hill, National MonumentCommemorative Monument (19th Century), Culvert (period Unknown), Temple (19th Century) · 49 yd
National Monument of ScotlandHeritage attraction · 49 yd
Calton Hill viewed from Edinburgh CastleCastle, fort or tower · 55 yd
Calton HillMountain / peak · 55 yd
Edinburgh, Calton Hill, City Observatory, City DomeObservatory (19th Century) · 85 yd
Playfair MonumentMemorial · 87 yd
Edinburgh, Calton Hill, City Observatory, Playfair's MonumentCommemorative Monument (19th Century) · 90 yd
The HillsideGallery · 107 yd
Folly, Nelson's monument and observatoryHeritage place · 111 yd
Thomas Henderson MemorialMemorial · 117 ydOther information
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth · CC BY-SA 2.0