The English philosopher Thomas Hobbes died #onthisday in 1679. His poem De Mirabilibus Pecci describes the wonders of his experiences during a tour of the Peak District in 1626. This is the first page of the original Latin poem. http://bit.ly/1yRJzGN
| The Peak District National Park | |
| "The Peak" | |
| National parks of England and Wales | |
View of Mam Tor, Peak District National Park
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| Official name: Peak District | |
| Country | England |
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| Region | Derbyshire Cheshire Greater Manchester Staffordshire South Yorkshire West Yorkshire |
| Highest point | |
| - location | Kinder Scout, Derbyshire |
| - elevation | 2,087 ft (636 m) [1] |
| Area | 555 sq mi (1,437 km2) [2] |
| Population | 38,100 (2000) [2] |
| Geology | Gritstone, Limestone |
| Founded | 17 April 1951 |
| Management | National park authority |
| For public | Some areas open to the public |
| Visitation | 22 million (2006) [3] |
| Timezone | GMT (UTC±0) |
| - summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) |
Peak District National Park (shaded green) within England
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| Wikimedia Commons: Peak District | |
| Website: www.peakdistrict.gov.uk | |
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