Schiehallion, 1,083 m (3,553 ft)

United Kingdom / Scotland / Aberfeldy /

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In 1774, Astronomer Royal Nevil Maskelyne led a team to estimate the mass of the Earth and, indirectly, the value of the Gravitational constant, G, by measuring the deflection of a plumb from vertical by the mass of the mountain. To get the volume of the mountain, Charles Hutton made the first use of contour lines.

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schiehallion

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Coordinates: 56°40'1"N 4°5'58"W

Loch Dhùn Alastair 4.1 km
Loch Errochty 11 km
Loch Tummel 12 km
Loch Rannoch 13 km
Loch Tay 16 km
Griffin Forest 19 km
Perth and Kinross Council 20 km
Griffin Wind Farm 25 km
River Tay (Dunkeld) National Scenic Area 33 km
Aberdeenshire Council 101 km

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