Whitehope Law

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Whitehope Law
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Highest point
Elevation 623 m (2,044 ft) [1]
Prominence 66 m (217 ft) [1]
Listing Tu,Sim,D,GT,DN [2]
Geography
Location Scottish Borders, Scotland
Parent range Moorfoot Hills, Southern Uplands
OS grid NT 33032 44574
Topo map OS Landranger 73

Whitehope Law is a hill in the Moorfoot Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. A relatively isolated hill, it is frequently climbed on its own from the B709 road to its south and east. [1] A farm to the south lends its name to the hill. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Whitehope Law". www.hill-bagging.co.uk.
  2. "Database of British and Irish Hills: user guide". www.hills-database.co.uk.
  3. "Parish of Innerleithen from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info.