Axe Edge Moor
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Axe Edge Moor is a high, windswept moorland plateau in the Peak District of England, known as a major watershed that gives rise to several important rivers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Axe Edge Moor canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
moorland plateau ⓘ |
| administrativeCounty | Derbyshire ⓘ |
| category |
Moorlands of England
ⓘ
Mountains and hills of the Peak District ⓘ Watersheds of England ⓘ |
| climateCharacteristic |
frequent strong winds
ⓘ
high rainfall ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
Mersey catchment via River Goyt and River Dane
ⓘ
Severn–Trent–Humber systems via tributaries ⓘ Trent catchment via River Dove and River Manifold ⓘ |
| drainageDirection |
rivers draining towards the Irish Sea
ⓘ
rivers draining towards the North Sea ⓘ |
| ecoregion | British upland moor ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 1,808 feet above sea level
ⓘ
approximately 551 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| geology | gritstone ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
exposed, windswept conditions
ⓘ
open moorland ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | surrounding Peak District hills ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRole | major watershed for several rivers ⓘ |
| landUse |
recreational walking
ⓘ
rough grazing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Derbyshire
ⓘ
Peak District ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
central England
ⓘ
surface form:
Central England
East Midlands ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Buxton ⓘ |
| nearbyRoad | A53 road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyTown | Buxton ⓘ |
| nearestMajorSettlement | Buxton ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a major watershed
ⓘ
high, windswept landscape ⓘ |
| partOf |
Peak District
ⓘ
surface form:
Peak District National Park
South Pennines ⓘ
surface form:
South Pennines fringe
|
| regionType | upland area ⓘ |
| sourceOfRiver |
River Dane
ⓘ
River Dove ⓘ River Goyt ⓘ River Manifold ⓘ River Wye ⓘ |
| terrainType |
moorland
ⓘ
plateau ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hiking
ⓘ
outdoor recreation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.