Perth and Kinross topographic map
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Name: Perth and Kinross topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom (56.13242 -4.72044 56.94863 -3.03400)
Average elevation: 1,109 ft
Minimum elevation: 0 ft
Maximum elevation: 3,852 ft
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