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Mark Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°52′32″ N 3°48′13″ W

Map showing the location of Mark Hill Mark Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
112 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kippford
0.6 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport85 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport103 km

About Mark Hill

Mark Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 112 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Torbay Hill and Doon Hill.

Climate of Mark Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (133 mm)
Driest month
April (64 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 Mark Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)13394976471657388100129124130

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mark Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 85 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 114 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 85 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 103 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 118 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 114 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 126 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 128 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 140 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 141 kmeast

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

Day trips from Mark Hill

Within 100 km: 381 historic and cultural sites, 2,802 natural sites, 654 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km250 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 15 kmE
  • Hestan Island Island 5 kmS
  • Grainyford Isle Island 12 kmW
  • Danevale Island Island 16 kmNW

25–60 km1,281 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 45 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 28 kmW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 28 kmW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 28 kmW

60–100 km2,306 places

  • British Isles Island 98 kmS
  • High Moor Mountain 85 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 87 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 84 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kippford Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    0.6 km W
  • Barnbarroch Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2 km N
  • Colvend Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2 km E
  • Dalbeattie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.5 km N
  • Rockcliffe Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.8 km S
  • Palnackie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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