Greenhow

Greenhow is a village in , England, often referred to as Greenhow Hill. The term how derives from the Old Norse word haugr meaning a hill and a mound, so Greenhow literally means 'Green's hill or mound'.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: village in North Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Greenhow Hill” and “Greenhow, North Yorkshire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Mary and Stump Cross Caverns.

Church
Photo: David Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a church.

Cave
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is a limestone cave system between and in , England. First discovered around 1860 by the Newbold brothers and further explored in the 1920s, the caverns are now open to the public as a commercial tourist attraction. is situated 1½ miles west of Greenhow.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Heathfield and Pateley Bridge.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in the civil parish of in upper , in , England. It lies on a broad terrace on the west side of the dale, overlooking a steep slope down to the . is situated 2½ miles northeast of Greenhow.

Town
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is a market town in the civil parish of High and Low Bishopside, in , in the county and district of , England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it lies on the . is situated 3 miles east of Greenhow.

Village
Photo: Angela Tuff, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wath, sometimes known as to distinguish it from other places named Wath, is a village in the county of , England. It is near and about 3 miles north of . is situated 3 miles northeast of Greenhow.

Greenhow

Latitude
54.07282° or 54° 4′ 22″ north
Longitude
-1.82787° or 1° 49′ 40″ west
Elevation
1,263 feet (385 metres)
Open location code
9C6W35FC+4V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 26455060
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2647958
Wiki­data ID
Q5604184
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Polish—“Greenhow” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Greenhow”
  • French: “Greenhow”
  • Irish: “Greenhow”
  • Polish: “Greenhow”

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