Location Aberdeen, Scotland Elevation 266 m Listing Marilyn | OS grid NJ856091 Prominence 159 m | |
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Topo map OS Landranger 38, Explorer 406 Similar Tyrebagger, Kirkhill Forest, Old Slains Castle, Hazlehead Park, Portlethen railway station | ||
Brimmond Hill is a hill in Aberdeen, Scotland that rises to a height of 266 metres. The summit is the highest point within the Aberdeen City council area.
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Map of Brimmond Hill, Aberdeen, UK
The hill itself is situated in the area between Kingswells, Westhill, Blackburn and Dyce. There is a transmitter on the top of the hill, and there are also paths and a road to the top of the hill. The hill can be reached directly from paths that connect to Kingswells, and at the summit a view across the city of Aberdeen is available.
Transmitter site
The top of the hill has a collection of transmitter sites for microwave transmission, by line-of-sight communication. The communication sites from here have direct links between North Sea Oil platforms and their headquarters in Aberdeen.
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Brimmond Hill Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA