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Carrier's Hill

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°20′03″ N 2°37′17″ W

Map showing the location of Carrier's Hill Carrier's Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
199 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Insch
1.1 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport29 km
INV Inverness Airport89 km

About Carrier's Hill

Carrier's Hill is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 199 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Dunnideer and Hill of Westfield.

Climate of Carrier's Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (79 mm)
Driest month
February (53 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Carrier's Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)755359535557596873797768

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Carrier's Hill

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 29 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 38 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 29 kmsoutheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 89 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 101 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 38 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 99 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 158 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 192 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 270 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Carrier's Hill

Within 100 km: 76 historic and cultural sites, 1,814 natural sites, 306 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km203 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 20 kmSE
  • Logg Island Island 20 kmN
  • Hill of Tillymorgan Mountain 8 kmN
  • Tap o' Noth Mountain 14 kmW

25–60 km911 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 43 kmNW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 58 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 41 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 38 kmE

60–100 km1,082 places

  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 100 kmW
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 85 kmW
  • Isle of Moy Island 85 kmW
  • Eilean na Cluanaich Island 95 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Insch Village, Aberdeenshire
    1.1 km NE
  • Kirkton Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.6 km SE
  • Auchleven Village, Aberdeenshire
    2.7 km S
  • Pitmachie Village, Aberdeenshire
    4.5 km E
  • Largie Village, Aberdeenshire
    4.6 km N
  • Leslie Village, Aberdeenshire
    4.7 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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