Gummer’s How

Gummer's How is a hill in the southern part of the , on the eastern shore of , near its southern end. How, derived from the Old Norse word haugr, is a common local term for a hill or mound.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Lakes Aquarium and Stott Park Bobbin Mill.

Public aquarium
The is an aquarium in the village of on the southern shore of , , . It is one of the docking points of Windermere Lake Cruises and also at one end of the .

Museum
is a 19th-century bobbin mill and now a working museum located near , , . Built in 1835, the mill was one of over 65 buildings in the which provided wooden bobbins to the weaving and spinning industry, primarily in and .

Park
is a country park situated at the southern end of in , the largest lake in . It is north of in the civil parish of , in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lakeside and Finsthwaite.

Hamlet
is a village in at the south end of , England. Now in the county of , before county reorganisation of 1974 it was in , as part of the region known as Furness.

Village
is a small village in the district, in the county of , England. It is located near the Furness Fells and .

Village
is a hamlet and a civil parish in , , England. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 309, increasing at the 2011 census to 329.

Gummer’s How

Latitude
54.28835° or 54° 17′ 18″ north
Longitude
-2.93789° or 2° 56′ 16″ west
Elevation
1,053 feet (321 metres)
Open location code
9C6V73Q6+8R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10266953034
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
12607705
Wiki­data ID
Q5618171
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Ladin—“Gummer’s How” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Gummer’s How
  • Egyptian Arabic: جبل جوميرس هو
  • Ladin: Gummer’s How

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bare Allotment and Sow Moss How.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gummer’s How Plantation and Birch Fell.

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