Corryvreckan whirlpool

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Washing Machine
gptkbp:country gptkb:Scotland
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:featuredIn European folklore
novel "To the Lighthouse" by Virginia Woolf
gptkbp:formedBy Atlantic tidal currents
underwater pinnacle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Corryvreckan whirlpool
gptkbp:knownFor strong tidal currents
dangerous navigation
gptkbp:locatedBetween gptkb:island_of_Jura
gptkb:island_of_Scarba
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Gulf_of_Corryvreckan
gptkbp:marineLife porpoises
seals
whales
gptkbp:maximumDepth over 200 meters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed up to 8.5 knots
gptkbp:nameMeaning cauldron of the speckled seas
gptkbp:nameOrigin gptkb:Old_Norse
gptkbp:notableEvent George Orwell nearly drowned nearby in 1947
gptkbp:rank one of the largest whirlpools in the world
gptkbp:riskFactor very dangerous for small boats
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:George_Orwell
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ardbeg_Corryvreckan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6