Peel Island
Peel Island is one of the three islands of Coniston Water in the English Lake District, Cumbria. The two others are Fir Island and Oak Island. It is most famous for being one of the inspirations for Arthur Ransome's Wild Cat Island.- Type: Island
- Description: island in Coniston Water, Cumbria, England, UK
- Also known as: “Peel Island, Cumbria” and “Wild Cat Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Top o’Selside and Kelly Hall Tarn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nibthwaite and Satterthwaite.
Satterthwaite
Village
Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.
Peel Island
- Categories: lake island, locality, and landform
- Location: Colton, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.31759° or 54° 19′ 3″ north
Longitude
-3.08511° or 3° 5′ 6″ west
Elevation
151 feet (46 metres)
Open location code
9C6R8W97+2X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Peel Island” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “皮爾島 (坎布里亞郡)”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Peel Island i Cumbria”
- Turkish: “Peel Adası, Cumbria”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: High Peel Near and Low Peel Near.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Peel Near Wood and Anna’s Wood.
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Worth a closer look: Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness.
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