hillcrests
Peaks of rises
Hillcrests is the plural of hillcrest—the top or ridge of a hill.
The word appears most often in place names and real estate descriptions: The houses along the hillcrests commanded views of the valley.
A hillcrest marks where climbing ends and descent begins.
Narrow raised strip
- knollSmall rounded hill
- hillockMinor land elevation
- moundHeaped earth formation
- riseMove to higher position
elevation · summit · peak · tor · fell · downs · kopje · hummock
Pleasing distant scene
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
- overlookMiss or commanding view
- vantagePosition of advantage
- outlookAttitude toward the future
horizon · prospect · scenery · bird's-eye view · sweep · expanse · sightline · lookout
ridge
Narrow raised strip
rise · elevation · summit · peak · tor · fell · downs · kopje · hummock · butte
vista
Pleasing distant scene
outlook · horizon · prospect · scenery · bird's-eye view · sweep · expanse · sightline · lookout
apex
Uppermost point or culmination
pinnacle · highpoint · tip · brow · cap · ridgeline · height · culmination
contour
Bounding line of shape
ascent · descent · undulation · rolling · topography · relief · elevation · acclivity · grade · steepness
hillcrestsvalleys
Low areas between hills
valley floors · troughs · ravines · hollows · depressions
hill, crest, uphill, hilly, downhill, hillside, hilltop, crestfallen, hillsides