Traditional county: Cornwall · Region: South West
Explore Colan, Cornwall with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Colan 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 Colan, Cornwall, 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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Drag the map to pan to any area of Cornwall or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Colan and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Colan |
| Traditional County | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.412428 |
| Longitude | -5.001786 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
Colan retains a quietude that seems to defy the rapid pace of the modern world, anchored by its ancient, weathered stones. It lies 3.1 miles west-south-west of St Columb Major (from St Columb Major: bearing 240°T, OS grid SW 868 612), and is situated east-north-east of Quintrell Downs village. The light here catches the grey granite of the churchyard, where a wayside cross base and a companion wayside cross stand as silent, enduring witnesses to centuries of devotion. Beyond the church walls, the land rolls gently toward the Porth Reservoir, its surface often reflecting the pale, shifting clouds that frequent the Cornish sky. This landscape holds a deliberate stillness, marked by the presence of a scheduled monument known as the Round 420M South East of Melancoose, which remains as a subtle indentation upon the earth’s surface. Agriculture continues to define the rhythm of the days, with the surrounding fields offering a patchwork of deep greens and earthy browns that change with the seasons. Colan possesses a singular, modest gravity, unaffected by the clamour of busier coastal hubs nearby. Every path and hedgerow here feels as though it has been shaped by the slow, persistent work of the elements rather than the haste of humanity.
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Explore Colan, Cornwall, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.412428, -5.001786. 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. |