Cowan
Cowan is a locality in Winton, Westmorland and Furness, England. Cowan is situated nearby to the locality Slape Wath, as well as near Lowcock Hill.Places of Interest
Highlights include Belah Viaduct and Nine Standards Rigg.
Belah Viaduct
Historic site
Photo: Geoff White, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Belah Viaduct was a railway viaduct on the South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway, crossing the River Belah, in Cumbria, England, about 1 mile south of the village of Barras and 4 miles east north east of Kirkby Stephen.
Nine Standards Rigg
Peak
Photo: Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nine Standards Rigg is the summit of Hartley Fell in the Pennine Hills of England. It lies near the boundary between Cumbria and North Yorkshire, a few miles south-east of Kirkby Stephen and approximately 770 yards outside the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Nine Standards Rigg is situated 2 miles southwest of Cowan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barras and Brough Sowerby.
Barras
Hamlet
Photo: Bob Jenkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Barras is a hamlet close to the River Belah, about 4 miles south-east of Brough, Cumbria, England. Barras is situated at the eastern edge of the historic county of Westmorland. Barras is situated 2 miles north of Cowan.
Brough Sowerby
Village
Photo: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brough Sowerby is a village and civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England. It is located 22.3 miles southeast of the town of Penrith. Brough Sowerby is situated 4½ miles northwest of Cowan.
West Stonesdale
Hamlet
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Stonesdale is a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. The secluded village is near Keld to the south, Tan Hill to the north and is both 10 miles from Grinton and Askrigg. West Stonesdale is situated 4½ miles southeast of Cowan.
Cowan
Latitude
54.4716° or 54° 28′ 18″ northLongitude
-2.2309° or 2° 13′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C6VFQC9+JJOpenStreetMap ID
node 10255305035OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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