Chiltern Hills
The Chiltern Hills are a chalk escarpment in the UK northwest of London, covering 660 square miles (1,700 km2) across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, and Bedfordshire, stretching 45 miles (72 km) from Goring-on-Thames in the southwest to Hitchin in the northeast. The hills are 12 miles (19 km) at their widest.
| Chiltern Hills | |
|---|---|
Near Nettlebed, Oxfordshire | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Haddington Hill |
| Elevation | 267 m (876 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 74 km (46 mi) |
| Width | 18 km (11 mi) |
| Area | 1,700 km2 (660 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
Location of the Chiltern Hills AONB in England
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| Location | Southeast of England East of England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Counties | Bedfordshire Buckinghamshire Hertfordshire Oxfordshire |
| Range coordinates | 51°40′N 0°55′W |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | chalk downland |
In 1965, almost half of the Chiltern Hills was designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The northwest boundary is clearly defined by the escarpment. The dip slope is by definition more gradual, and merges with the landscape to the southeast. The southwest endpoint is the River Thames. The hills decline slowly in prominence in northeast Bedfordshire.
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