St Magdalene's Hill

St Magdalene's Hill
St Magdalene's Hill
	Looking east from St Magdalene's Hill to Friarton Bridge and Kinnoull Hill
Highest point
Elevation	131 m (430 ft)
Coordinates	56°22′27″N 03°26′30″W / 56.37417°N 3.44167°W
Geography
Location	Perth, 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).^[2]^[1]

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.^[3]

References

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

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[og-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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