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Mountain

Hill of Three Stones

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 56°59′20″ N 2°22′07″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Three Stones Hill of Three Stones
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
291 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hobseat
3.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport26 km
DND Dundee Airport72 km

About Hill of Three Stones

Hill of Three Stones is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 291 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Trusta and Craigneil.

Climate of Hill of Three Stones

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
January (91 mm)
Driest month
April (50 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 Hill of Three Stones
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°7°10°13°16°18°17°14°11°6°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°-1°1°4°7°9°8°6°3°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)915964505955607074898377

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hill of Three Stones

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 26 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 24 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 26 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 72 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 119 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 24 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 69 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 126 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 171 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 229 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hill of Three Stones

Within 100 km: 79 historic and cultural sites, 1,780 natural sites, 306 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km190 places

  • Loch of Skene Lake 18 kmN
  • Black Loch Lake 14 kmW
  • Cairn o’ Mount Mountain 16 kmSW
  • Cairn-mon-earn Mountain 3 kmN

25–60 km708 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 28 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 43 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 25 kmNE
  • The Donnons Island 57 kmNE

60–100 km1,267 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 82 kmNW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 98 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 82 kmN
  • Mugdrum Island Island 89 kmSW

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