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, and the Lake Poets.
Elevation: 978 m (3,209 ft)
Location: Cumbria
Established: 9 May 1951
Peak: Scafell Pike
Country: England
Largest lakes by area: Windermere, Ullswater, Derwentwater
Largest settlements: Kendal, Ambleside, Windermere, Keswick
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