What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in City of Edinburgh.
Blackford Hill, located in the City of Edinburgh, rises to approximately 105 meters above sea level and offers panoramic views of the surrounding area. It is geologically significant as part of the Carboniferous basalt formations common in the region, and historically notable for its trig point used in surveying and mapping.
Places near here
The summit, Blackford HillMountain or hill · 11 yd
Blackford Hill toposcopeMountain or hill · 34 yd
Blackford HillRock Carving (period Unknown) · 90 yd
Edinburgh, Blackford Hill Golf CourseGolf Course (19th Century) · 223 yd
Edinburgh, Blackford PondPond (period Unassigned) · 324 yd.jpg?width=1280)
Edinburgh, Blackford, Charterhall Road, Police Call BoxPolice Call Box (20th Century) · 383 yd
Royal Observatory, EdinburghHeritage attraction · 439 yd
Edinburgh, Morningside, Hermitage DriveNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 485 yd
Agassiz RockNamed rock · 703 yd
Wood mouseForest or wood · 1252 yd
David Brewster StatueMemorial · 1256 yd
Edinburgh, Morningside Cemetery, War MemorialWar Memorial (20th Century) · 1291 ydOther information
Photo: Kay Williams · CC BY-SA 2.0