Dundee Law

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Dundee Law is a prominent volcanic hill and landmark in Dundee, Scotland, offering panoramic views over the city and the surrounding Firth of Tay.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf extinct volcano
hill
landmark
commemorates First World War dead of Dundee
Second World War dead of Dundee
country Scotland
elevationAboveSeaLevel 174 metres
571 feet
geologicalAge Carboniferous period
geologicalOrigin volcanic plug
hasAccess footpaths to the summit
road to near the summit
hasAlternativeName Law Hill
The Law
hasArchaeologicalSite Iron Age occupation evidence
prehistoric hilltop fort remains
hasCategory Hills of Dundee
Tourist attractions in Dundee
Volcanic plugs of Scotland
War memorials in Dundee
hasCoordinateLocation 56.469°N 2.991°W
hasNearbyFeature Law Tunnel (disused railway tunnel)
hasPanoramicViewOf Fife NERFINISHED
North Sea
Sidlaw Hills
hasRecreationalUse sightseeing
walking
hasStructure stone war memorial column
hasSummitFeature orientation indicator
viewing area
war memorial
isManagedBy Dundee City Council
isSymbolOf Dundee NERFINISHED
isVisibleFrom many parts of Dundee
locatedIn Dundee NERFINISHED
Dundee City council area
Tayside
surface form: Firth of Tay region
locatedOn north bank of the Firth of Tay
nameEtymology from Old English or Scots "hlāw" meaning hill or mound
overlooks Firth of Tay
Tay Rail Bridge NERFINISHED
Tay Road Bridge NERFINISHED
Dundee
surface form: city of Dundee
usedAs recreational area
tourist attraction
viewpoint
wasUsedAs lookout point
signal station in the past

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Dundee hasLandmark Dundee Law
Firth of Tay near Dundee Law