Editing Langholm (section)

==Location and geography==
Langholm sits {{convert|8|mi|km|0|abbr=off}} north of the [[Anglo-Scottish border]] on the [[A7 road (Great Britain)|A7 road]] running between [[Edinburgh]] and [[Carlisle, Cumbria|Carlisle]]. Edinburgh is {{convert|73|mi|km|0|abbr=off}} to the north, [[Newcastleton]] is around {{convert|10|mi|km|0|abbr=off}} to the east and Carlisle {{convert|19|mi|km|0|abbr=off}} to the south.<ref name="lang">[https://www.langholm-online.co.uk/pages/content.asp?PageID=275 Langholm Online]</ref>

Langholm is surrounded by four hills in the [[A7 road (Great Britain)|River Esk]] valley within Scotland's wider [[Southern Uplands]]. The highest of the four hills is 300&nbsp;m high Whita hill on which stands an [[obelisk]] (locally known as 'The Monument'). The Monument commemorates the life and achievements of [[Sir John Malcolm]] (1769&ndash;1833), former soldier, statesman, and historian. The other three hills are Warblaw (in Langholm it is pronounced Warbla), Meikleholmhill (a [[Hillock|knowe]] of which is known as 'Timpen') and the Castle Hill.
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The two longest B roads in the UK both start (or finish) in Langholm. The B6318 which goes to [[Heddon-on-the-Wall]] and is {{convert|61|mi|km|0|abbr=off}} long, and the B709 which joins the A7 near Heriot after {{convert|58|mi|km|0|abbr=off}}.