Curleywee

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Curleywee
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Highest point
Elevation 674 m (2,211 ft) [1]
Prominence 119 m (390 ft) [1]
Listing Hu,Tu,Sim,D,GT,DN,Y [2]
Naming
English translation Scottish Gaelic: Hill in the Wind [3]
Geography
Location Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Parent range Minnigaff Hills, Galloway Hills, Southern Uplands
OS grid NX 45471 76952
Topo map OS Landranger 77

Curleywee is a hill in the Minnigaff Hills, a sub-range of the Galloway Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It is normally ascended with Lamachan Hill as part of a round normally starting from the north or south. [1]

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References

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  2. "Database of British and Irish Hills: user guide". Hills-database.co.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  3. "Following the fence posts to Curleywee | Drow 'n' Smirr". Screel.co.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2021.