Scafell Pike
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 978 m (3,209 ft) |
| Prominence | 912 m (2,992 ft) Ranked 13th in British Isles |
| Parent peak | Snowdon |
| Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt, Hardy, Wainwright, County Top, Nuttall, Country high point |
| Coordinates | 54°27′15.2″N 3°12′41.5″W / 54.454222°N 3.211528°WCoordinates: 54°27′15.2″N 3°12′41.5″W / 54.454222°N 3.211528°W |
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 Scafell Pike
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| Parent range | Lake District, Southern Fells |
| OS grid | NY215072 |
| Topo map | OS Landrangers 89, 90, Explorer OL6 |
| Listed summits of Scafell Pike | ||||
| Name | Grid ref | Height | Status | |
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| Ill Crag | NY223073 | 935 m (3,068 ft) | Hewitt, Nuttall | |
| Broad Crag | NY218075 | 934 m (3,064 ft) | Hewitt, Nuttall | |
| Middleboot Knotts | NY213080 | 703 m (2,306 ft) | Nuttall | |
Scafell Pike /ˈskɔːˈfɛl/ or /skɑːˈfɛl/ is the highest mountain in England, at an elevation of 978 metres (3,209 ft) above sea level. It is located in the Lake District National Park, in Cumbria, and is part of the Southern Fells.
Scafell Pike is one of a horseshoe of high fells, open to the south, surrounding the head of Eskdale, Cumbria. It stands on the western side of the cirque, with Scafell to the south and Great End to the north. This ridge forms the watershed between Eskdale and Wasdale, which lies to the west.
The narrowest definition of Scafell Pike begins at the ridge of Mickledore in the south, takes in the wide, stony summit area and ends at the next depression, Broad Crag Col, c. 920 m (3,030 ft). A more inclusive view also takes in two further tops: Broad Crag, 934 m (3,064 ft) and Ill Crag, 935 m (3,068 ft), the two being separated by Ill Crag Col. This is the position taken by most guidebooks. North of Ill Crag is the more definite depression of Calf Cove at 850 m (2,800 ft), before the ridge climbs again to Great End.
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