Blackford Hill
Hill in Edinburgh, Scotland
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Blackford Hill (Scottish Gaelic: Cnoc an Àtha Dhuibh) 164 metres (538 ft) is a hill in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. It is in the area of Blackford, between Morningside, and the Braid Hills. Together with the Hermitage of Braid, it comprises the 60.3 hectares (149 acres) Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill Local Nature Reserve, within which lies Hermitage House.
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