Green Hill (Lancashire)
Green Hill is a mountain or fell in north west England. Its summit is 628 metres (2,060 ft) above sea level. It is located above Cowan Bridge, Lancashire, between Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria and Ingleton, North Yorkshire. It forms the watershed between the River Dee and the Leck Beck: both are tributaries of the River Lune.
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