Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East
Explore Dawdon, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Dawdon 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 Dawdon, 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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Drag the map to pan to any area of County Durham or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Dawdon and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Dawdon |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.827208 |
| Longitude | -1.331196 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Dawdon defines the rugged edge where the North Sea meets the restless coal-seam history of County Durham. It lies 0.7 miles south of Seaham (from Seaham: bearing 170°T, OS grid NZ 430 482). The horizon here is dominated by a vast, open sky that reflects the shifting greys and indigos of the water, casting a cold, brilliant clarity over the rooftops. To the northwest, the weathered stones of Dalden Tower remain as a silent sentinel, anchoring the landscape in a medieval gravity that predates the industrial clamour of the nineteenth century. Dawdon holds the memory of deep shafts and heavy labour, yet today the salt air scours the streets, softening the sharp edges of its mining legacy. A short walk toward the coast reveals the calm surface of South Dock, where the water catches the low light of the afternoon like a polished mirror. The wind carries a persistent, bracing chill, reminding those who walk these paths that the land is shaped by the relentless tide. Modern life proceeds here with a quiet resilience, framed by the stark beauty of a coastline that has seen both the fire of furnaces and the reclamation of the waves.
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Explore Dawdon, 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: 54.827208, -1.331196. 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. |