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Snowdon (other)
Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales, and the highest mountain in the UK outside of Scotland. Snowdon may also refer to: Places * Snowdon (Devon), a hill in Dartmoor, England. * Snowdon Massif, a mountain group in Snowdonia, Wales * Snowdon, Montreal, a neighbourhood in Montreal, Canada ** Snowdon (Montreal Metro), a metro station in Montreal, Canada * Snowdon East, a town in Burma; see List of Victoria Cross recipients of the Indian Army People * Baron Snowdon, a former subsidiary title held by the Duke of Edinburgh (1726 creation) * Earl of Snowdon, a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Persons with the surname * Christopher Snowdon, a UK based author * Lisa Snowdon (born 1972), model * Warren Snowdon (born 1950), Australian politician * Will Snowdon (born 1983), English footballer Titled persons * Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon or Lord Snowdon (1930-2017), British photographer * Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (1930–2002), British princess * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snowdon
Snowdon () or (), is the highest mountain in Wales, at an elevation of above sea level, and the highest point in the British Isles outside the Scottish Highlands. It is located in Snowdonia National Park (') in Gwynedd (historic county of Caernarfonshire). On 17 November 2022, the Snowdonia National Park Authority announced they are to use the Welsh name ''Yr Wyddfa'' for ''Snowdon'' and ''Eryri'' for ''Snowdonia'' in all circumstances and capacities, in English and Welsh. It is the busiest mountain in the United Kingdom and the third most visited attraction in Wales; in 2019 it was visited by 590,984 walkers, with an additional 140,000 people taking the train. It is designated as a national nature reserve (United Kingdom), national nature reserve for its rare flora and fauna. The rocks that form Snowdon were produced by volcanoes in the Ordovician period, and the massif has been extensively sculpted by glaciation, forming the pyramidal peak of Snowdon and the ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
