Heights Tarn facts for kids

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Heights Tarn Location in Lake District Show map of Lake District Heights Tarn Location in South Lakeland Show map of South Lakeland
Location	Lake District of Cumbria, England
Coordinates	54°17′17″N 2°55′18″W / 54.28806°N 2.92167°W / 54.28806; -2.92167
Basin countries	England
Max. length	290 m (950 ft)
Max. width	73 m (240 ft)
Surface area	1.5 ha (3.7 acres)
Surface elevation	208 m (682 ft)

Heights Tarn is a small lake to the east of Windermere and north of Simpson Ground Reservoir, near Cartmel Fell, in the Lake District of Cumbria, England. Located at an altitude of 208 m (682 ft), the lake has an area of 1.5 hectares (3.7 acres), and measures 290 m × 73 m (951 ft × 240 ft). Although just off the main road, the lake is not accessible to the public, lying on private land and contains a boathouse on its eastern bank. About 400 metres to the south is Sow How Tarn.