| Old Man of Coniston | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 802.42[1] m (2,632.6 ft) |
| Prominence | 416 m (1,365 ft) |
| Isolation | 7.1 km (4.4 mi)  |
| Listing | Hewitt, Marilyn, Nuttall, Wainwright |
| Coordinates | 54°22′12″N 3°07′08″W / 54.37°N 3.119°W |
| Geography | |
  Old Man of Coniston Location in Lake District, United Kingdom | |
| Location | Cumbria, England (traditionally Lancashire) |
| Parent range | Lake District, Southern Fells |
| OS grid | SD272978 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 90, Explorer OL6 |
The Old Man of Coniston is a fell in the Furness Fells of the Lake District in Cumbria, England, and is the highest point (county top) of the historic county of Lancashire.[2] It is at least 2,632.62 feet (802.42 m) high, and lies to the west of the village of Coniston and the lake, Coniston Water. The fell is sometimes known by the alternative name of Coniston Old Man, or simply The Old Man. The mountain is popular with tourists and fell-walkers with a number of well-marked paths to the summit. The mountain has also seen extensive copper and slate mining activity for eight hundred years, and the remains of abandoned mines and spoil tips are a significant feature of the north-east slopes.
- ^ Barnard, John; Bloomer, Jim; Jackson, Graham (24 May 2018). "Surveys of Swirl How and Coniston Old Man" (PDF). www.hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "Lancashire County Palatine". Friends of Real Lancashire. n.d. Retrieved 27 February 2022.