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St Magdalene's Hill

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St Magdalene's Hill
Looking east from St Magdalene's Hill to Friarton Bridge and Kinnoull Hill
Highest point
Elevation131 m (430 ft)
Coordinates56°22′27″N 03°26′30″W / 56.37417°N 3.44167°W / 56.37417; -3.44167
Geography
LocationPerth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland

St Magdalene's Hill is a hill located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south-southwest of Perth, Scotland, next to the M90 motorway. Its summit is at 131 metres (430 ft).

The hill (and woodland, which is shown on a 1783 military survey map) takes its name from St Mary Magdalene's hospital for the poor, which was located near the site.

References

  1. ^ Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland, Francis Hindes Groome (1901)
  2. St Magdalene's Hill – Peak Finder
  3. "PERTH AND KINROSS COUNCIL FOREST PLAN 2015 – 2035"Perth and Kinross Council
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