Saddleworth Moor

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geographic region moorland

Saddleworth Moor is a high, windswept expanse of peat moorland in the South Pennines of northern England, known for its bleak scenery and historical notoriety.

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Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	geographic region → moorland →
associatedWith	Ian Brady → Myra Hindley →
country	United Kingdom →
crossedBy	A62 road (nearby across the Pennines) → A635 road NERFINISHED →
elevation	approximately 400–500 metres above sea level →
geology	Millstone Grit →
hasClimate	cool temperate oceanic climate →
hasRisk	boggy ground → sudden weather changes → wildfire →
hasVegetation	cotton grass → heather → sphagnum moss →
historicalEvent	burial sites of Moors murder victims in the 1960s →
hydrologyFeature	peat bogs → small streams →
jurisdiction	Greater Manchester Police →
knownFor	Moors murders → bleak scenery → peat bogs → strong winds →
landCover	open moorland with few trees →
locatedIn	England → Greater Manchester → Metropolitan Borough of Oldham → Northern England → Pennines → South Pennines →
locatedNear	Greenfield → Huddersfield → Marsden Moor → Saddleworth →
nearbyWaterBody	Chew Reservoir → Dovestone Reservoir → Yeoman Hey Reservoir →
nearestLargeCity	Manchester →
notableEvent	large moorland fires in 2018 →
overlooks	Saddleworth villages →
partOf	Peak District fringe → South Pennine Moors Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) vicinity →
terrainType	peat moorland → upland plateau →
usedFor	grazing sheep → hiking → outdoor recreation →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Dobcross ("Saddleworth Moor area") → Saddleworth Moor ("South Pennine Moors Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) vicinity") →	partOf
Dovestones Reservoir →	hasViewOf
Black Chew Head →	locatedNear
Black Chew Head →	viewOverlooks