Higher Shelf Stones grid reference
Higher Shelf Stones is a 622 m (2,040 ft) summit in Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines, Derbyshire, England, listed as a Nuttall. Its summit grid reference is SK 08890 94790. The nearest postcode is SK13 7PQ, 3.3 km away in the SK13 district.
Grid reference
SK 088 947
- 6-figure
- SK 088 947
- 8-figure
- SK 0889 9479
- 10-figure
- SK 08890 94790
- Lat/long
- 53.449799, -1.867607
- Lat/long (DMS)
- 53° 26′ 59.3″ N 001° 52′ 03.4″ W
- Eastings, northings
- 408890, 394790
- Height
- 622 m / 2,040 ft
- Lists
- Nuttalls
Map of Higher Shelf Stones
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Summit position and height from the Database of British and Irish Hills. Mountain weather changes fast: carry a map and compass, and in an emergency call 999, ask for the police and then mountain rescue, and read out your grid reference.
Nearby summits
- Bleaklow Head633 m · 1.4 km north-east
- Kinder Scout636 m · 7.2 km south
- Black Hill (Derbyshire, Kirklees)581 m · 10.0 km north
- Shining Tor559 m · 23.1 km south-west
- Freeholds Top454 m · 32.7 km north-west
- Hail Storm Hill477 m · 35.3 km north-west
- Gun385 m · 35.3 km south
- The Cloud343 m · 36.2 km south-west
Nearest postcode
SK13 7PQ is the closest postcode to the summit, 3.3 km away. See the SK13 postcode district for the surrounding area.