Queensberry | |
Elevation M: | 697 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence M: | 212 |
Listing: | Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim, G, D,DN,Y[2] |
Location: | Southern Uplands, Scotland |
Range: | Lowther Hills, Southern Uplands |
Coordinates: | 55.2819°N -3.5932°W |
Grid Ref Uk: | NX 98909 99746 |
Topo: | OS Landranger 78 |
Queensberry is a hill in the Lowther Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. The most southerly mountain in the range, it lies in the parish of Kirkpatrick-Juxta[3] and is a prominent landmark throughout Dumfriesshire. It is frequently climbed from the Daer Reservoir to the north and the minor roads to its south and east. As well as being a placename of multiple addresses throughout southern Scotland, the hill also lend its name to the Duke of Queensberry and Marquess of Queensberry peerages[4] and, subsequently, 'Queensberry Rules' in the sport of boxing.