Knott
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- For the cofounder of Knott's Berry Farm, see Walter Knott.
Knott | |
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Elevation | 710 m (2329 ft) |
Location | Cumbria, England |
Range | Lake District |
Prominence | 242 m |
Topo map | OS Landrangers 89, 90 |
OS grid reference | NY296329 |
Knott is a mountain in the Northern part of the English Lake District. It is the highest point of the Back o'Skiddaw region, an area of wild and unfrequented moorland to the north of Skiddaw and Blencathra. Other tops in this region include High Pike, Carrock Fell and Great Calva. The fell's slopes are mostly smooth, gentle, and covered in grass, with a few deep ravines. It stands a long way from a road and requires a long walk across the moor top get to it; this, as well as the fact that it is hidden from the rest of the Lake District by the two aforementioned giants, make it one of the most unfrequented tops in the Lakes.
The word Knott is of Cumbric origin, and means simply "hill".