Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East
Explore Coundon, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Coundon 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 Coundon, County Durham, 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 | Coundon |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.661418 |
| Longitude | -1.630524 |
| Place Type | Village |
Coundon holds a quiet authority over the elevated ridges of County Durham, where the horizon stretches wide across a landscape defined by its industrial endurance and coal-hewn legacy. It lies 2.0 miles east of Bishop Auckland (from Bishop Auckland: bearing 95°T, OS grid NZ 239 296), and is situated south-west of Leeholme village. The morning light here often catches the slope of Etty Hill, casting long shadows that trace the contours of the earth like ink upon an old map. Below these heights, the land dips towards the sheltered greenery of Gurney Valley, where the air feels heavier and richer with the scent of damp soil and ancient growth. Coundon maintains a stoic character, its streets reflecting the utilitarian grace of a past built on the deep, rhythmic extraction of minerals from the dark crust beneath. To the west, the expansive Auckland Castle Deer Park offers a stark, noble contrast to the domestic rows of the village, its historic boundaries marking a transition from the wilder commons to the managed beauty of the estate. These surroundings possess a singular gravity, grounding the spirit in a geography that has shifted from the clamour of the pit-head to the stillness of the modern North East. Each vista serves as a reminder of how the earth has been shaped, both by the persistence of the weather and the enduring labour of those who walked these paths before.
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Explore Coundon, County Durham, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.661418, -1.630524. 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. |