High Force

High Force is a waterfall on the , near , Teesdale, . The waterfall is within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the European Geopark.
Wikipedia
Photo: StoatBringer, Public domain.
  • Type: Waterfall
  • Description: waterfall on the River Tees in County Durham, England
  • Also known as: “High Force krioklys”, “High Force Waterfall”, “Обшорҳои Форсе”, and “ابشار های فورس”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Low Force.

Waterfall
Photo: Scareyb, CC BY 3.0.
is an 18-foot high set of falls on the , England, UK.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Forest-in-Teesdale and Bowlees.

Hamlet
is a village in , England.

Hamlet
is a small village in , England. is situated 1½ miles east of High Force.

Hamlet
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet and civil parish in Teesdale, County Durham, England. is situated 2 miles southeast of High Force.

High Force

Latitude
54.6503° or 54° 39′ 1″ north
Longitude
-2.18765° or 2° 11′ 16″ west
Elevation
1,024 feet (312 metres)
Height
95 feet (29 metres)
Width
6.6 feet (2 metres)
Open location code
9C6VMR26+4W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29537178
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
Geo­Names ID
2646960
Wiki­data ID
Q37389
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Western Panjabi—“High Force” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “High Force”
  • Cebuano: “The High Force”
  • Chinese: “高瀑布”
  • Czech: “High Force”
  • Dutch: “High Force”
  • French: “High Force”
  • German: “High Force”
  • Irish: “High Force”
  • Japanese: “ハイフォース滝”
  • Lithuanian: “Hai Forso krioklys”
  • Mazanderani: “ئوشار های فورس”
  • Mazanderani: “های فورس ئوشار”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “High Force”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “High Force”
  • Norwegian: “High Force”
  • Persian: “آبشار های فورس”
  • Spanish: “High Force”
  • Swedish: “The High Force”
  • Tajik: “Форсе”
  • Tajik: “Шаршараҳои Форсе”
  • Turkish: “High Force”
  • Urdu: “ہائی فورس”
  • Western Panjabi: “ہائی فورس”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Keedholm Scar and Ore Carr.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: High Force and Sun Wood.

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Worth a closer look: Durham and Darlington.

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