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Lake District
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mountainous region in North West England, UK
The Lake District is a mountainous region located in North West England that is known for its scenic natural landscape. It is an important area for outdoor recreation and tourism in the UK.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- region
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- North Yorkshire
- Area
- 2362
- Elevation
- 978
- Highest point
- Scafell Pike
- Official website
- www.lakedistrict.gov.uk
- Image
- Keswick Panorama - Oct 2009.jpg
- Width
- 55
- Length
- 55
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- historic county
- Cumberland
- Commons category
- Lake District
- topic's main category
- Category:Lake District
- inception
- 1951-00-00
- heritage designation
- World Heritage Site
- located in protected area
- Lake District National Park
- P12749
- Artyomovsky
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Encyclopedic overview
The Lake District, also known as the Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region and national park in Cumbria, North West England. It is famous for its landscape, including its lakes, coast, and mountains, and for its literary associations with Beatrix Potter, John Ruskin, Arthur Ransome, and the Lake Poets.
The Lakeland fells, or mountains, include England's highest: Scafell Pike (978 m; 3,209 ft), Helvellyn (950 m; 3,120 ft) and Skiddaw (931 m; 3,054 ft). The region also contains sixteen major lakes. They include Windermere, which with a length of 11 miles (18 km) and an area of 5.69 square miles (14.73 km) is the longest and largest lake in England, and Wast Water, which at 79 metres (259 ft) is the deepest lake in England.
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