What is "grasmere"

Grasmere is a village, and popular tourist destination, in the centre of the English Lake District. It takes its name from the adjacent lake, and is associated with the Lake Poets. The poet William Wordsworth, who lived in Grasmere for fourteen years, described it as "the loveliest spot that man hath ever found".

Before 1974, Grasmere lay within the former county of Westmorland, but today it is part of the county of Cumbria.

Grasmere is a village in central Cumbria in the Northwest of England. It may also mean:

• Grasmere (lake), the lake from which the Cumbrian village takes its name
• Grasmere, New Hampshire, United States, a village in the town of Goffstown
• Grasmere, Staten Island, a neighborhood on the east shore of Staten Island, New York, USA
• Grasmere, British Columbia, hamlet in Canada
• Grasmere, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney in Australia
• Grasmere (Rhinebeck, New York), a former estate of Chancellor Livingston

Grasmere is one of the smaller lakes of the English Lake District, in the county of Cumbria. It gives its name to the village of Grasmere, famously associated with the poet William Wordsworth, which lies immediately to the north of the lake.

The lake is 1680 yd (1540 m) long and 700 yd (640 m) wide, covering an area of 0.24 mi² (0.62 km²). It has a maximum depth of 70 ft (21m) and an elevation above sea level of 208 ft (62 m). The lake is both fed and drained by the River Rothay, which flows through the village before entering the lake, and then exits downstream into nearby Rydal Water, beyond which it continues into Windermere.

The waters of the lake are leased by the Lowther Estate to the National Trust. The waters are navigable, with private boats allowed and rowing boats for hire, but powered boats are prohibited. The lake contains a single island, known as The Island.

Grasmere is a Staten Island Railway station in the neighborhood of Grasmere, Staten Island, New York. It is located at Clove Road on the main line.

Grasmere is a national historic district and estate located at Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York.