Scafell

Scafell is a mountain in the region of , England. It has a height of 964 metres, making it the second-highest mountain in England after its neighbour, , from which it is separated by col.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,163 feet
  • Description: mountain
  • Also known as: “Sca Fell”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Scafell Pike and Foxes Tarn.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Thorneh, Public domain.
is a mountain in the region of , England. It has an elevation of 978 metres above sea level, making it the highest and the most prominent mountain in England.

Pond
Photo: Ron Shirt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is one of the smallest named tarns in the of England, situated slightly to the east of the summit of Sca Fell. is also one of the highest named tarns in the Lake District, with either it or the nearby Broadcrag Tarn being the higher.

Mountain saddle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a narrow ridge at an elevation of 840 metres, connecting the mountains of Scafell and in the English . It is also a pass between the valleys of and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wasdale Head and Boot.

Hamlet
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a scattered agricultural hamlet in the Lake District National Park in , England. claims to be home of the highest mountain, deepest lake, smallest church and biggest liar in England.

Village
Photo: Steve Partridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in on the western side of the . It lies within the civil parish of Eskdale, the unitary authority of Cumberland, and the .

Hamlet
Photo: Antiquary, CC BY 4.0.
is a small hamlet in the civil parish of Cumberland, , England. It is in the near and 8 miles southwest of at the end of a minor road that heads southwest from the hamlet of …

Scafell

Latitude
54.44751° or 54° 26′ 51″ north
Longitude
-3.22474° or 3° 13′ 29″ west
Elevation
3,163 feet (964 metres)
Open location code
9C6RCQXG+24
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29877963
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2638455
Wiki­data ID
Q463145
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Western Panjabi—“Scafell” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Scafell”
  • Cebuano: “Sca Fell”
  • Chinese: “斯卡范勒峰”
  • Chinese: “斯科費爾山”
  • Dutch: “Sca Fell”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل سكا فيل”
  • French: “Sca Fell”
  • French: “Scafell”
  • German: “Sca Fell”
  • German: “Scafell”
  • Icelandic: “Scafell”
  • Ladin: “Sca Fell”
  • Spanish: “Sca Fell”
  • Swedish: “Sca Fell”
  • Welsh: “Scafell”
  • Western Panjabi: “سکافل”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sca Fell Pinnacle and Eskdale Fell.

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Highlights include Symonds Knott and Broad Stand.

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