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Types of Hills

Big Hill
Big Hill

The Big Hill on the Canadian Pacific Railway main line in British Columbia, Canada, was the most difficult piece of railway track on the Canadian Pacific Railway's route. It was situated in the rugged Canadian Rockies west of the Continental Divide and Kicking Horse Pass.

Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill

On June 17, 1775, early in the Revolutionary War (1775-83), the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. Despite their loss, the inexperienced colonial forces inflicted significant casualties against the enemy, and the battle provided them with an important confidence boost.

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Calvary (Golgatha)
Calvary (Golgatha)

Calvary refers to the place where Christ was crucified, designated as the place of a skull (Golgotha), either because of the shape of the mound or elevation or because it was a place of execution. Some claim that Moriah and Calvary are identical.

Cavanal Hill, Poteau, OK
Cavanal Hill, Poteau, OK

Cavanal Hill (officially Cavanal Mountain), located near Poteau, Oklahoma, is billed by a local chamber of commerce as the "tallest hill in the world" because the elevation of its summit is 1,999 feet (609 m).

Dealul Spirii
Dealul Spirii

Dealul Spirii (Romanian: [ˈde̯alul ˈspirij], Spirea's Hill) is a hill in Bucharest, Romania, upon which the Palace of the Parliament (formerly known as House of the People) is now located.

Dome Mountains
Dome Mountains

Dome mountain definition is - a mountain range resulting from dissection of a structural dome (as the Black Hills in South Dakota) —called also domal mountain.

Fault-Block Mountains (Block Mountains)
Fault-Block Mountains (Block Mountains)

Some examples of fault-block mountains include the Sierra Nevada and the Grand Tetons in the United States and the Harz ... plateaus, hills and mountains, ...

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Fold Mountains (Folded Mountains)
Fold Mountains (Folded Mountains)

Fold mountains sometimes are characterized by foreland basins, depressions that run parallel to the mountain range. The Erbo Basin, in northern Spain, is a foreland basin that formed with the Pyrenees, a fold mountain chain created by the continental collision of the microcontinent of Iberia with the massive Eurasian plate.

Glastonbury Tor
Glastonbury Tor

Glastonbury Tor is a hill near Glastonbury in the English county of Somerset, topped by the roofless St Michael's Tower, a Grade I listed building. The whole site is managed by the National Trust, and has been designated a scheduled monument. The conical hill of clay and Blue Lias rises from the Somerset Levels.

Highgate Hill
Highgate Hill

Highgate Hill is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of the Brisbane CBD on the Brisbane River. The topography of the suburb is undulating hills no more than 70 metres (230 ft) above sea level. Highgate Hill is a high-density suburb with many apartment buildings, some more than 10 storeys.

Mamaev Kurgan
Mamaev Kurgan

Mamayev Kurgan (Russian: Мамаев курган) is a dominant height overlooking the city of Volgograd (formerly Stalingrad) in Southern Russia. The name in Russian means "tumulus of Mamai". The formation is dominated by a memorial complex commemorating the Battle of Stalingrad (August 1942 to February 1943).

Plateau Mountains
Plateau Mountains

The main difference between mountains and plateaus are : Mountains. i)It is a naturally elevated surface of the earth. ii)It is higher than the surrounding area. iii)Mountains have peaks. Plateau. i)It is an elevated flat land. ii)It is a flat-topped land that stands above the surrounding area. iii)Plateaus are flattened highlands.

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Volcanic Mountains
Volcanic Mountains

Volcano Mountain is the youngest volcano in the Fort Selkirk Volcanic Field and one of the youngest in the northern section of the Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province. The lava at Volcano Mountain is called olivine nephelinite, which is a very uncommon type of lava.