Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales. Its top is known as Yr Wyddfa (Old Welsh meaning "the grave"). The English name Snowdon comes from Saxon "Snow Dun", meaning "snow hill".
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| Snowdon |
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 The Snowdon group viewed from the east
left to right
Y Lliwedd, Crib Goch, Yr Wyddfa, Garnedd Ugain |
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| Elevation | 1,085 m (3,560 ft) [1] |
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| Prominence | 1,039 m (3,409 ft)
Ranked joint 3rd in British Isles |
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| Parent peak | Ben Nevis |
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| Isolation | 368.7 km (229.1 mi) |
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| Listing | Marilyn, Furth, Hewitt, Nuttall, Welsh 3000s, council top, Ribu |
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| Coordinates | 53°4′6.59″N 4°4′34.43″W[2] |
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| Native name | Yr Wyddfa (Welsh) |
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Snowdon (the United Kingdom) Show map of the United Kingdom |
| Parent range | Snowdonia |
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| OS grid | SH6098954379 |
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| Topo map | OS Landranger 115, Explorer OL17 |
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Quick facts Name, Grid ref ...
| Listed summits of Snowdon |
| Name | Grid ref | Height | Status
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| Crib y Ddysgl | SH610551 | 1,065 m (3,494 ft) | Welsh 3000s, Hewitt, Nuttall |
| Crib Goch | SH624551 | 923 m (3,028 ft) | Welsh 3000s, Hewitt, Nuttall |
| Craig Fach | SH635552 | 609 m (1,998 ft) | sub-Hewitt |
| Craig Wen | SH597508 | 605 m (1,985 ft) | sub-Hewitt |
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It is in Snowdonia National Park. As the highest mountain in Wales, Snowdon is one of three mountains climbed as part of the Three Peaks Challenge.
