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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[4] 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[5] and, subsequently, 'Queensberry Rules' in the sport of boxing.

Queensberry
Highest point
Elevation	697 m (2,287 ft)[1]
Prominence	212 m (696 ft)[1]
Listing	Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim, G, D,DN,Y[2]
Coordinates	55.28192°N 3.59321°W / 55.28192; -3.59321
Naming
English translation	Old English possibly: 'Queen's Fort'[3]
Geography
Location	Southern Uplands, Scotland
Parent range	Lowther Hills, Southern Uplands
OS grid	NX 98909 99746
Topo map	OS Landranger 78

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[de] Queensberry (Hügel)

Der Queensberry ist ein als „Marilyn“ klassifizierter Hügel am südlichen Ende der Lowther Hills in Südschottland. Mit einer Seehöhe von 697 m ist er die höchste Erhebung der südlichen Lowthers.[1]

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- [en] Queensberry (hill)

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