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Hawk's Tor
Hawk's Tor trig - geograph.org.uk - 565333.jpg
View from the trig point on Hawk's Tor.
Highest point
Elevation 307 m (1,007 ft)
Prominence 61 m (200 ft)
Listing Tump
Geography
Location West Bodmin Moor, Cornwall
OS grid SX141755
Topo map OS Landranger 200, Explorer 109
Geology
Mountain type granite tor

Hawk's Tor is a hill and tor on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, England, UK. Its summit is 307 metres (1,007 ft) above sea level.

The tor, which is in the civil parish of Blisland, is located 7 miles (11 km) north east of the town of Bodmin. The slopes of the tor contain Hawkstor Downs, the Stripple stones, a stone circle and Hawkstor Pit, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest noted for its biological interest.

There is another Hawk's Tor (329 m) on Bodmin Moor, further east, near the village of North Hill.

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