Milldown
Hill in the Southern Uplands of Scotland
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Milldown is a hill in the Rhinns of Kells, a sub-range of the Galloway Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It is located immediately north of Meikle Millyea - between these two hills lie the Lochans of Auchniebut, a series of small water bodies at an approximate elevation of 650m - possibly the highest permanent water bodies in the Southern Uplands. As well as this, the hill is also flanked on its SW side by forest plantation - possibly the highest planted commercial forestry in the Southern Uplands. Like most of its neighbours, it is most easily climbed from the east at Forrest Lodge.[1]
Prominence90 m (300 ft)[1]
English translationScottish Gaelic: Brown, Round Hill [3][page needed][4]
| Milldown | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 748 m (2,454 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 90 m (300 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Tu,Sim,D,sHu,GT,DN[2] |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Scottish Gaelic: Brown, Round Hill [3][page needed][4] |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland |
| Parent range | Rhinns of Kells, Galloway Hills, Southern Uplands |
| OS grid | NX 51128 83949 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 77 |