Arbury Hill
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Arbury Hill, at 225 m (738 ft), is the joint highest point in the English county of Northamptonshire.[1][2] It is 9 km (5.6 mi) southwest of the town of Daventry.
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Arbury Hill | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 225 m (738 ft)[1] |
Listing | County top |
Coordinates | 52°13′27″N 1°12′36″W |
Geography | |
Location | Northamptonshire, England |
OS grid | SP540587 |
Topo map | OS Explorer 206 |
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The slopes of Arbury Hill are a drainage divide between three major river catchment areas, with the Nene to the north, east and south, the Cherwell (a tributary of the Thames) to the south-west and the Leam (a tributary of the Severn) to the west and north-west.[2] There are fine views with Rugby and Coventry visible to the northwest and Northampton to the east. The River Nene rises in a swampy hollow on the northwestern flanks of the hill.[3]