Coran of Portmark

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Coran of Portmark
Highest point
Elevation623 m (2,044 ft)[1]
Prominence61 m (200 ft)[1]
ListingTu,Sim,D,GT,DN[2]
Naming
English translationScottish Gaelic: Round Hill (or Hook) of Portmark [3][4]
Geography
LocationDumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Parent rangeRhinns of Kells, Galloway Hills
OS gridNX 50930 93667
Topo mapOS Landranger 77

Coran of Portmark is a hill in the Rhinns of Kells, a sub-range of the Galloway Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. The most northerly Donald of the range, it is climbed from a number of directions; most commonly from Garryhorn near Carsphairn, often the first hill of a full traverse of the ridge.[1] An old settlement to the west lends its name to the hill.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Mountain Search - Coran of Portmark [Corran of Portmark]". www.hill-bagging.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Database of British and Irish Hills: User guide". The Database of British and Irish Hills.
  3. ^ "STUDIES IN THE TOPOGRAPHY OF GALLOWAY" (PDF). National Library of Scotland. 7 May 1887.
  4. ^ "Corserine". Place-Names of the Galloway Glens, University of Glasgow.
  5. ^ "NX4994 : Portmark". Geograph.