Whernside
Mountain in the Yorkshire Dales, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the mountain between Wharfedale and Nidderdale, historically known as Whernside, see Great Whernside.
Whernside is a mountain in the Yorkshire Dales in Northern England. It is the highest of the Yorkshire Three Peaks,[2] the other two being Ingleborough and Pen-y-ghent. It is the highest point in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire[1][note 1] and the historic West Riding of Yorkshire with the summit lying on the county boundary with Cumbria. It is the fifteenth most prominent hill in England.[3]
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Whernside | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 736 m (2,415 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 408 m (1,339 ft) |
Parent peak | Cross Fell |
Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt, Hardy, County Top, Nuttall |
Coordinates | 54°13′40″N 2°24′12″W |
Geography | |
OS grid | SD738814 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 98 |
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In shape Whernside forms a long ridge, running roughly north-north-east to south-south-west. The mountain is 6 miles (10 km) north west of Ingleton and 6 miles (10 km) north of Horton-in-Ribblesdale.[4]