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Road in the England Lake District From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The A592 road is a major route running north–south through the English Lake District.
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A592 | |
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Route information | |
Length | 34 mi (55 km) |
Major junctions | |
North end | Penrith |
M6 A66 A5091 A591 A5074 A590 | |
South end | Newby Bridge |
Location | |
Country | United Kingdom |
Constituent country | England |
Primary destinations | Penrith Windermere |
Road network | |
The road connects Penrith (54.6639°N 2.7524°W), and junction 40 of the M6 motorway), with Staveley at the southern tip of the lake, Windermere, (54.2672°N 2.9669°W), which is skirted by the A592 on its eastern bank; the road also follows the northern/western bank of Ullswater. It passes through Glenridding, Patterdale, the town of Windermere (where it crosses the A591 road), Bowness-on-Windermere and Storrs.
The total length is just under 34 miles (55 km), including a short concurrency with the A66 road to the west of the motorway junction.
The A592 crosses Kirkstone Pass with a summit at 454 metres (1,490 ft)[1] and is frequently closed in winter.
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