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Earl's Seat

Located in Stirling, Scotland Coordinates: 56°01′32″ N 4°17′47″ W

Earl's Seat
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Map showing the location of Earl's Seat Earl's Seat
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
578 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Milngavie
9.6 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00

About Earl's Seat

Earl's Seat is a mountain. Location: Stirling, Scotland. Elevation: 578 m.

From Wikipedia

Earl's Seat (578 m) is the highest hill of the Campsie Fells in Central Scotland. It lies on the border of Stirlingshire and East Dunbartonshire in central Scotland. Located on a plateau in the heart of the Campsies above the village of Strathblane, its summit is marked by a trig point.

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At a glance

Topographic prominence
511 m

Source: Wikidata

In comparison

  • No. 3495 of 18223 mountains in United Kingdom by elevation
  • 35 sights and natural places within 10 km Clachertyfarlie Knowes, Owsen Hill

Climate of Earl's Seat

Climate of Earl's Seat
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average high (°C) 3°3°5°7°11°13°14°14°12°9°5°3°
Average low (°C) -2°-2°-1°0°3°5°7°7°5°3°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm) 19212813778857989107145173169171

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).

Airports nearest to Earl's Seat

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 19 km
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 58 km
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 61 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

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