Drackenorth Explained

Drackenorth
Other Name:Drakenorth
Elevation M:221
Elevation Ref:[1] [2]
Prominence M:60
Parent Peak:Lewesdon Hill
Listing:Tump
Location:Dorset, England
Range:Dorset Downs
Coordinates:50.7846°N -2.6645°W
Grid Ref Uk:SY532985
Topo:OS Landranger 194

Drackenorth[3] or Drakenorth[4] [1] is a prominent hill, high,[1] 3 km NNE of Powerstock on the Jubilee Trail in the county of Dorset in southern England. Its prominence of means it is listed as one of the Tumps.[1] It is located within the Dorset Downs.

The summit is the highest point on a southwest-to-northeast running ridge and is relatively open with woods on the steep slopes to the south and east. The Jubilee Trail runs up the northeast spur and passes north of the summit before diving into Woodlands Coppice.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Prominence from Summit Listings by Relative Height by Mark Jackson, compiled by Jonathan de Ferranti. Accessed on 26 Apr 2013.
  2. Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 Landranger series, No. 194.
  3. http://os.openstreetmap.org/?zoom=15&lat=50.784627&lon=-2.664528&layers=B0 Ordnance Survey OpenStreetMap
  4. Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 Landranger series