Traditional county: Cheshire · Unitary authority: Halton · Region: North West
Explore Simm's Cross, Cheshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Simm's Cross map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Simm's Cross, Cheshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Simm's Cross |
| Traditional County | Cheshire |
| Unitary Authority | Halton |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.365373 |
| Longitude | -2.724400 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Simm's Cross anchors the eastern reaches of the Widnes urban expanse, where the industrial legacy of the North West meets the persistent quietude of suburban residential lanes. It lies 0.5 miles east-north-east of Widnes (from Widnes: bearing 60°T, OS grid SJ 518 856). The geography here manifests as a flat, functional terrain where the grey, low-hanging clouds of the Mersey valley often diffuse the afternoon light into a soft, monochromatic glow. Residents frequently find respite in the nearby greenery of St Marie’s Park, a verdant pocket that offers a sharp, sensory contrast to the utilitarian brickwork of the surrounding streets. Only a short distance away, the Reel cinema serves as a focal point for the evening, its illuminated signage casting long, flickering reflections across the damp pavement after dusk. Simm's Cross retains a pragmatic character, defined by the steady pulse of transit and the enduring architecture of post-war development. The horizon is punctuated by the distant, skeletal silhouettes of industrial infrastructure, a reminder of the region’s long-standing relationship with chemistry and manufacture. This landscape does not demand attention through grandiosity, but instead commands respect through its honest, unadorned utility.
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Explore Simm's Cross, Cheshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.365373, -2.724400. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |