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Wain Wath Force
Waterfall
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Editor's Notes
Wain Wath Force is a waterfall on the River Swale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, North Yorkshire, England. The falls are at grid reference NY883015, 0.6 miles (1 km) upstream from the hamlet of Keld which has three other waterfalls in its vicinity (Kisdon Force, East Gill Force, and Catrake Force). The names of waterfalls in the north of England often contain "force" after the Old Norse word foss, which means "waterfall".
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Weather at Wain Wath Force
H: 57° L: 46°
Overcast
46°
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Feels like 45°
Precipitation
46%
Humidity
91%
Wind
2 mph
UV Index
0
Water Conditions:
🥶Too cold for most swimmers
12 AM
48°
3 AM
49°
6 AM
46°
9 AM
49°
12 PM
57°
3 PM
55°
6 PM
56°
9 PM
51°
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- Wain Wath Force is a waterfall in North East England.
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