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Ben Macdui, Aberdeenshire

4,295 feet. Second highest mountain in Great Britain. Highest in the Cairngorms. It lies on the southern edge of the Cairn Gorm plateau, on the boundary between Aberdeenshire and Banffshire. It is the county top of both counties (NN989989).

Place Type: Hill, Mountain
Alternative name(s): Beinn MacDuibh, Ben Macdhui
Historic County: Aberdeenshire
Lat, Long: 57.070424,-3.6690851
Grid Reference: NN 9889 9894
Council Area: Aberdeenshire CA
Police Area: Scotland (North East) PA
Devolved Legislature:  Scottish Parliament

GBPN ID: 240002
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Ben_Macdui,_Aberdeenshire_240002

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