Keswick

British

/ ˈkɛzɪk /

noun

a market town in NW England, in Cumbria in the Lake District: tourist centre. Pop: 4984 (2001)

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Cut off from historic higher elevation cold-water spawning grounds by the Shasta and Keswick dams, the fish have been stranded for decades in the Sacramento River — where warm water routinely cooks their eggs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

At Keswick School in Cumbria, the subject is studied after hours as an extra option.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2025

The first walk will cover the Cat Bells path while the second will set off from Moot Hall, in the centre of Keswick, before heading for Latrigg.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2023

It took him 5.5 hours to get there from Keswick, a drive that would normally take 30 minutes.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2023

But the clouds closed up again and canopied me in a gracious obscurity as I drew near to Keswick.

From Lawrence Clavering by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)

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