Lake District

Summary

Lake District is a mountain range^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Lake District is located in Cumbria^[3].
• Lake District is located in North Yorkshire^[4].
• Lake District is in the country of United Kingdom^[5].
• Lake District's instance of is recorded as mountain range^[6].
• Lake District's instance of is recorded as region^[7].
• Lake District's instance of is recorded as lake area^[8].
• Lake District is operated by Lake District National Park Authority^[9].
• Lake District's Commons category is recorded as Lake District^[10].
• 1951 marks the founding of Lake District^[11].
• Lake District's highest point is recorded as Scafell Pike^[12].
• Lake District's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 54.5, 'lon': -3.1666666666667}^[13].
• Lake District's official website is recorded as http://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/^[14].
• Lake District's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lake District^[15].
• Lake District's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[16].
• Lake District's described by source is recorded as Anglické listy^[17].
• Lake District's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[18].
• Lake District's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work^[19].
• Lake District's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site^[20].
• Lake District's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+55'}^[21].
• Lake District sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+978'}^[22].
• Lake District covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+2362'}^[23].
• Lake District's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+55'}^[24].
• Lake District's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (ii)^[25].
• Lake District's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (v)^[26].
• Lake District's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (vi)^[27].

Body

Geography

Lake District is in the country of United Kingdom^[5]. Located in include Cumbria^[3], a ceremonial county of England^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1974^[30] and North Yorkshire^[4], a county council area^[31], in United Kingdom^[32].

Physical Characteristics

Lake District covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+2362'}^[23]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+978'}^[22]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+55'}^[21].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include mountain range^[6], region^[7], and lake area^[8]. Lake District's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site^[20].

History and Context

1951 marks the founding of Lake District^[11].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Lake District include Lake District National Park^[33], a national park of England and Wales^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1951^[36].

Why It Matters

Lake District has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for it include Lake District National Park^[33], a national park of England and Wales^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1951^[36].