Location

• Recap on concept of place:

  • Location is position of a particular point on the surface of earth
  • Locale is the physical setting for relationships between ppl
  • A sense of place is the emotions someone attaches to an area based on their experiences
  • due to glob > place can change over time as its physical setting and cultures are influenced by new ideas or tech
• National location of Kendal:

  • Latitude and longitude: 54.326N and 2.745W
  • west coast main line 1km outside Kendal
  • M6 motorway 12km to east
• Regional location of Kendal:

  • NW of England and SW of country
  • 8 miles SE of Windermere, 20 miles N of Lancaster, 20 miles NE of Barrow-in-Furness and 40 miles NW of Skipton
  • in the valley of the River of Kent
  • A6 runs N to S through town and links Lancaster and S and Penrith and Carlisle to N
• County location of Kendal:

  • Cumbria
  • Cumbria borders Lancashire to S, Dumfries and Galloway to N (Scotland), Northumberland to NE and Durham to E and N Yorkshire to SE
  • S edge of Lake District
• Location within county/ local location of Kendal:

  • near Lake District national park formed 1951 but not in it
  • Oxenholme station railway links Kendal and Windermere
  • Kendal stands on River Kent surrounded by low hills, Benson Knott to E and Scouts Scar and Cunswick Scar to W > large area of limestone hills