Roseberry Topping | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
Prominence | 81 m (266 ft) |
Coordinates | 54°30′20″N 1°06′26″W / 54.50542°N 1.10736°W |
Geography | |
Roseberry Topping within North Yorkshire | |
Location | North York Moors, England |
OS grid | NZ579126 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 193 |
Roseberry Topping is a distinctive hill in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated near Great Ayton and Newton under Roseberry. Its summit has a distinctive half-cone shape with a jagged cliff, which has led to many comparisons with the much higher Matterhorn in the Swiss-Italian Alps.[1] It is a symbol of the area and features in the logo of the nearby Teesside International Airport.[2][3]
At 1,049 feet (320 m), Roseberry Topping was traditionally thought to be the highest hill on the North York Moors[4] but there are 15 higher peaks, with the nearby Urra Moor being the highest, at 1,490 feet (450 m). Roseberry Topping offers views of Captain Cook's Monument on Easby Moor and the monument on Eston Nab, previously a beacon.