St Magdalene's Hill Explained

St Magdalene's Hill
Elevation M:131
Location:Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Coordinates:56.3742°N -3.4417°W

St Magdalene's Hill is a hill located south-southwest of Perth, Scotland, next to the M90 motorway. Its summit is at .[1] [2]

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]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.peakfinder.org/?lat=56.37431&lng=-3.44181&ele=124&azi=193.16&alt=-4.02&fov=23.63&date=2021-09-30T16:37:02Z&cfg=s&name=St%20Magdalene%27S%20Hill St Magdalene's Hill
  2. https://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst18718.html Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland
  3. https://www.pkc.gov.uk/media/33351/Forest-plan-2015-2035/pdf/PKC_Forest_Plan_2015_2035.pdf?m=636102414241700000 "PERTH AND KINROSS COUNCIL FOREST PLAN 2015 – 2035"