Shining Tor grid reference
Shining Tor is a 559 m (1,834 ft) summit in Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines, Cheshire East, Derbyshire, England, listed as a Marilyn. Its summit grid reference is SJ 99465 73746. The nearest postcode is SK11 0AR, 1.6 km away in the SK11 district.
Grid reference
SJ 994 737
- 6-figure
- SJ 994 737
- 8-figure
- SJ 9946 7374
- 10-figure
- SJ 99465 73746
- Lat/long
- 53.260715, -2.009479
- Lat/long (DMS)
- 53° 15′ 38.6″ N 002° 00′ 34.1″ W
- Eastings, northings
- 399465, 373746
- Height
- 559 m / 1,834 ft
- Lists
- Marilyns
Map of Shining Tor
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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
- Gun385 m · 12.5 km south
- The Cloud343 m · 13.5 km south-west
- Kinder Scout636 m · 16.5 km north-east
- Higher Shelf Stones622 m · 23.1 km north-east
- Bleaklow Head633 m · 24.5 km north-east
- Black Hill (Derbyshire, Kirklees)581 m · 32.1 km north
- Hail Storm Hill477 m · 48.3 km north
- Freeholds Top454 m · 48.9 km north
Nearest postcode
SK11 0AR is the closest postcode to the summit, 1.6 km away. See the SK11 postcode district for the surrounding area.