Brimmond Hill
Brimmond Hill is a hill in Aberdeen, Scotland. The summit is the highest point within the Aberdeen City council area, at an elevation of 266 m (873 ft).
| Brimmond Hill | |
|---|---|
 Brimmond Hill | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 266 m (873 ft) |
| Prominence | 159 m (522 ft) |
| Listing | Marilyn |
| Geography | |
| Location | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| OS grid | NJ856091 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 38, Explorer 406 |
The hill itself is situated in the area between Kingswells, Westhill, Blackburn and Dyce. There is a transmitter on the top of the hill, and there are also paths and a road to the top of the hill. The hill can be reached directly from paths that connect to Kingswells, and at the summit a view across the city of Aberdeen is available.
Transmitter on top of the hill
Transmitter site
The top of the hill has a collection of transmitter sites for microwave transmission, by line-of-sight communication. The communication sites from here have direct links between North Sea Oil platforms and their headquarters in Aberdeen.
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