Windy Hill (Pennines)

Windy Hill (Pennines)

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Name = Windy Hill
Photo = Windy Hill Transmitter.jpg|300px
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Elevation = 413.20m
Location = Milnrow, Greater Manchester, England
Range = Pennines
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Coordinates = 53.623645, -2.040071
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Windy Hill is a hill of the Pennines, in northern England. It lies on the border between Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire. It is close to Junction 22 of the M62 Motorway. A radio transmitter is located at the summit, it being just within the boundary of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, above Milnrow and Denshaw.

It is a popular walking area as it is on the Pennine Way. Nearby landmarks are Blackstone Edge and White Hill.


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