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Mountains & hills · North West England

Yoke

In or near Kentmere.

Yoke — Named summit at 707 m.

Yoke

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About

Yoke is a mountain in north west. (Fell in the Lake District, Cumbria, England.) According to Wikipedia: "Yoke is a fell in the Lake District in Cumbria, England. It has a height of 706 metres (2,316 ft) and is situated in the far eastern sector of the national park, 6+1⁄2 kilometres ENE of the town of Ambleside. Yoke is the southern extremity of the long ridge that runs southwards from the fell of High Street. Yoke’s name is believed to be derived from the Old English language word geoc which is similar to the German word joch meaning mountain ridge."

Coordinates
54.4529, -2.8687

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