Keswick

Keswick

      town (parish), Allerdale district, administrative county of Cumbria, historic county of Cumberland, England. It lies at the north end of the Derwent Water (lake), below the peak of Skiddaw. Keswick is the main transportation focus, tourist resort, and shopping centre of the northern part of Lake District National Park. Lead mining was formerly of economic importance. The local museum contains relics of the rich geologic, folk, and art associations of the region. Pop. (2001) 4,984.

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  • Keswick — Keswick, IA U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 295 Housing Units (2000): 121 Land area (2000): 0.437529 sq. miles (1.133195 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.437529 sq. miles (1.133195 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Keswick, IA — U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 295 Housing Units (2000): 121 Land area (2000): 0.437529 sq. miles (1.133195 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.437529 sq. miles (1.133195 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Keswick — (spr. Kessuik), Stadt am Derwent beim Derwentwater (See von K.) in der englischen Grafschaft Cumberland; Bleistiftfabriken, Wollenmanufacturen, Spinnereien; 2600 Ew. In der Nähe das Borrowdale mit Wasserbleiberg werken …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Keswick — (spr. késsick), Stadt in der engl. Grafschaft Cumberland, am Fuß des Skiddaw und dem untern Ende des malerischen Sees Derwent Water gelegen, mit 2 Bleistiftfabriken und (1901) 4451 Einw. In der Nähe Greta Hall, 1803–43 Wohnsitz des Dichters… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Keswick — (Kessik), engl. Flecken am See Derwent Water in der Grafschaft Cumberland, mit 3000 E., Fabrikation von Bleistiften und Eisenwaaren …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • Keswick — 1 Original name in latin Keswick Name in other language State code CA Continent/City America/Toronto longitude 44.25011 latitude 79.46632 altitude 230 Population 21000 Date 2010 08 23 2 Original name in latin Keswick Name in other language Kesvik …   Cities with a population over 1000 database

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