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Gibson Knott

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Gibson Knott rises to 420 m (1,378 ft) in Cumbria. It is one of the 214 Wainwrights — the Lake District fells of Alfred Wainwright's Pictorial Guides. The surrounding countryside is part of the Lake District National Park.

Other hills nearby include Steel Fell, Helm Crag and Tarn Crag (Easedale). The closest station is Windermere, 15 km to the south-east.

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