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Edinburgh topographic maps

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Edinburgh

United Kingdom > Scotland > Edinburgh

Some have called Edinburgh the Athens of the North for a variety of reasons. The earliest comparison between the two cities showed that they had a similar topography, with the Castle Rock of Edinburgh performing a similar role to the Athenian Acropolis. Both of them had flatter, fertile agricultural land…

Average elevation: 104 m

Leith Links

United Kingdom > Scotland > Edinburgh

Average elevation: 15 m

Firth of Forth

United Kingdom > Scotland > Edinburgh

Average elevation: 87 m

Blackford Hill

United Kingdom > Scotland > Edinburgh

Average elevation: 105 m

Mayfield

United Kingdom > Scotland > Edinburgh

Average elevation: 80 m

Duddingston Loch

United Kingdom > Scotland > Edinburgh

Average elevation: 64 m

West End

United Kingdom > Scotland > Edinburgh

Average elevation: 59 m

Portobello Beach

United Kingdom > Scotland > Edinburgh

Average elevation: 11 m

Dunsapie Loch

United Kingdom > Scotland > Edinburgh

Average elevation: 60 m

Swanston

United Kingdom > Scotland > Edinburgh > Swanston

The area was traditionally seen as two farm estates: Easter Swanston owned by the Ross family; and Wester Swanston owned by the Foulis family. The two were united in 1749 when the Trotters of Mortonhall (who had bought Wester Swanston in 1670) also acquired Easter Swanston. The Trotter family planted the…

Average elevation: 232 m

Torduff Hill

United Kingdom > Scotland > Edinburgh

Average elevation: 224 m

Lochend Loch

United Kingdom > Scotland > Edinburgh

Average elevation: 34 m

Figgate Pond

United Kingdom > Scotland > Edinburgh

Average elevation: 25 m

Victoria Dock

United Kingdom > Scotland > Edinburgh

Average elevation: 7 m