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Mine Hill

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°24′08″ N 3°45′42″ W

Map showing the location of Mine Hill Mine Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
510 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Leadhills
1.6 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport53 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport66 km

About Mine Hill

Mine Hill is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 510 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Stake Hill and Wanlock Dod.

Climate of Mine Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 185 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (196 mm)
Driest month
June (89 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 Mine Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°12°14°16°16°13°10°6°4°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°6°8°8°6°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)19613715190938995118154185185192

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Mine Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 53 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 60 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 53 kmwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 66 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 67 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 60 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 71 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 129 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 145 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 161 kmeast

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

Day trips from Mine Hill

Within 100 km: 377 historic and cultural sites, 2,811 natural sites, 807 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km424 places

  • New Island Island 20 kmNW
  • Townfoot Loch Lake 18 kmS
  • Talla Reservoir Lake 25 kmE
  • Gameshope Loch Lake 24 kmE

25–60 km1,443 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 58 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 56 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 59 kmW
  • Green Island Island 47 kmSW

60–100 km2,128 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 97 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 84 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 80 kmNW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 81 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Leadhills Village, South Lanarkshire
    1.6 km N
  • Wanlockhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.1 km SW
  • Sanquhar Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    11 km W
  • Elvanfoot Village, South Lanarkshire
    7.6 km NE
  • Mennock Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    9.4 km SW
  • Abington Village, South Lanarkshire
    9.8 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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