Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Distinkhorn

Distinkhorn, a hill in Galston parish, Ayrshire, 5 furlongs from the Lanarkshire border, and 5¾ miles ESE of Galston village. It has an altitude of 1259 feet above sea-level, and commands a magnificent view.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

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Feature Description: "a hill"   (ADL Feature Type: "mountains")
Administrative units: Galston Parish       Ayrshire County

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