Jockstown Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°01′52″ N 3°13′49″ W
- Elevation
- 126 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport99 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport100 km
About Jockstown Hill
Jockstown Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 126 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (99 km). Nearby sights include Brown Moor and Woodcock Air.
Photos of Jockstown Hill
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Galabank Colin Kinnear · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Jockstown Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 124 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (134 mm)
- Driest month
- April (66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 131 | 97 | 105 | 66 | 67 | 73 | 83 | 93 | 104 | 128 | 124 | 134 |
How to get to Jockstown Hill
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 99 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 103 km to the north.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 99 kmeast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 100 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 103 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 103 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 104 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 113 kmnorthwest
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 119 kmeast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 136 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Jockstown Hill
Within 100 km: 591 historic and cultural sites, 3,222 natural sites, 714 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km192 places
- Kirkland Scar Island 10 kmS
- Cottage Island Island 10 kmNW
- Dormont Island Island 11 kmNW
- Henderland Island Island 16 kmNW
25–60 km1,699 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 27 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 44 kmSW
- Green Island Island 55 kmW
- Cherry Holm Island 57 kmS
60–100 km2,636 places
- High Moor Mountain 91 kmS
- Roanhead Beach Beach 97 kmS
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 65 kmS
- Tuft Rock Island 76 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Annan Town, Dumfries and Galloway5.1 km S -
Eaglesfield Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km NE
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Ecclefechan Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.9 km NW
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Creca Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km SE
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Eastriggs Village, Dumfries and Galloway6 km SE
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Kirtlebridge Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Brown Moor Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.9 km NW
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Woodcock Air Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.5 km W
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Water of Milk River, Scotland2.4 km NW
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Galabank Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway4.6 km SW
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Blackwoodridge Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.7 km NE
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Repentance Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway6 km W
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Mein Water River, Scotland3.4 km W
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Birrens Historic site, Dumfries and Galloway4 km N
Sources & licences
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