Gowbarrow Fell (Wainwright summit)

Area:Lake District - Eastern Fells
County:Westmorland and Furness
Country:England
Classification:Wainwright and Birkett
(also Clem, Fellranger, and Synge)
Height:481.2m (with a drop of 9m)
Maps:OL5(S) Explorer or 90 Landranger
Grid Ref:NY407218         Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km
Summit:trig point - photo
Notes:trig point is Wainwright/Birkett but rocks 3m S and 8m S are higher (16 cm below FB); N knoll of S top (Hill 7833) 105m S at NY 40730 21722 is 1cm higher than rocks
Daylight:dawn 07:08, sunrise 07:46, sunset 17:04, dusk 17:43
External links:Wikipedia

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Gowbarrow Fell Trig Point
Gowbarrow Fell Trig Point


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