Traditional county: Cornwall · Unitary authority: Isles of Scilly · Region: South West
Explore Lower Town, Cornwall with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Lower Town 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.
| Place | Lower Town |
| Traditional County | Cornwall |
| Unitary Authority | Isles of Scilly |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 49.965779 |
| Longitude | -6.302118 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Lower Town breathes a quiet resilience against the Cornish winds. It lies 5.8 km north of Hugh Town (from Hugh Town: bearing 10°T, OS grid SV 915 161), and is situated west-north-west of Higher Town village. The island's distinctive light, often a pearlescent grey or a sharp, crystalline blue, washes over the scattered stone cottages that comprise Lower Town, illuminating the weathered granite and the hardy, salt-sprayed thrift clinging to the low walls. The land here slopes gently towards the sea, a subtle incline that hints at the maritime heritage of this small island hamlet, where the scent of brine mingles with the earthy aroma of the cultivated fields. Life in Lower Town, though unassuming, carries a deep-rooted connection to the surrounding landscape and the rhythm of the tides, a quiet echo of generations past.
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Explore Lower Town, 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: 49.965779, -6.302118. 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 | June 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. |