 The Auchterhouse Burn flows south to join the Dronley Burn, which continues across the south of the community, joining the Dighty Water on the southern boundary of Auchterhouse.This then flows eastwards, to the north of Dundee, to join the Firth of Tay at Monifieth.The land rises from south to north, reaching at Auchterhouse Hill, the highest point in the community.