Blackwood Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°10′02″ N 3°43′48″ W
- Elevation
- 185 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport65 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport90 km
About Blackwood Hill
Blackwood Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 185 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Benan Hill and Kirkbride Hill.
Climate of Blackwood Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (158 mm)
- Driest month
- April (71 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 158 | 111 | 119 | 71 | 78 | 74 | 82 | 101 | 125 | 156 | 152 | 156 |
How to get to Blackwood Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 65 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 85 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 65 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 90 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 90 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 85 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 94 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 137 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 152 kmnorth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 153 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Blackwood Hill
Within 100 km: 427 historic and cultural sites, 3,019 natural sites, 725 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km328 places
- Cottage Island Island 25 kmSE
- Dormont Island Island 24 kmSE
- Green Island Island 17 kmS
- Mid Isle Island 9 kmSE
25–60 km1,494 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 32 kmS
- Murrays Isles Island 51 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 38 kmS
- Islands of Fleet Island 51 kmSW
60–100 km2,349 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 76 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 67 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 72 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 97 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Glenmidge Village, Dumfries and Galloway0.8 km W
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Blackwood Village, Dumfries and Galloway0.9 km E
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Auldgirth Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.5 km SE
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Dunscore Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.3 km SW
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Thornhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.7 km N -
Kirkpatrick Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Benan Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1 km SW
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Kirkbride Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.3 km W
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Whitespots Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km NE
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Crawston Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.1 km SW
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Belt Knowe Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.4 km SE
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High Germany Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km SW
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Mullach Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km E
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Blackcraig Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.1 km NE
Sources & licences
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