Keswick

Meanings

proper noun

A place in England:
1. A market town and civil parish in Cumberland district, Cumbria, previously in Allerdale district, and historically in the county of Cumberland (OS grid ref NY2623).
  A public awareness campaign has also been launched to remind campers and visitors to leave no trace and take their litter home, with signs installed in locations such as Keswick and Wasdale.
  2026 August 30, “Beauty spot inappropriate campers moved on”, in BBC News, archived from the original on 03 Sep 2026, retrieved 03 Sep 2026
2. A coastal village in Bacton parish, North Norfolk district, Norfolk (OS grid ref TG3533).
3. A small village in Keswick and Intwood parish, South Norfolk district, Norfolk (OS grid ref TG2004).
A place in Canada:
1. A neighbourhood in south-west Edmonton, Alberta.
2. A community in the town of Georgina, Regional Municipality of York, Ontario.
A place in the United States:
1. A census-designated place in Shasta County, California.
2. A minor city in Keokuk County, Iowa.
3. A neighbourhood of Baltimore, Maryland.
4. A ghost town in Bingham township, Leelanau County, Michigan.
5. A census-designated place in Albemarle County, Virginia.
A suburb of Adelaide in the City of West Torrens, South Australia.

From Old English ċȳse (“cheese”) and wīc (“farm”); alternatively, cheese + -wick; the alteration of /tʃ/ to /k/ is down to Old Norse influence.

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APA

Keswick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Keswick

MLA

“Keswick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Keswick. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Keswick,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Keswick.

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