Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East
Explore East Blackdene, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the East Blackdene 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 East Blackdene, 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 | East Blackdene |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.742204 |
| Longitude | -2.186393 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
East Blackdene breathes under the vast, open sky of the North Pennines, where the rugged moorland dictates the pace of the day. It lies 7.0 miles west of Stanhope (from Stanhope: bearing 266°T, OS grid NY 880 385), and is situated north-west of St John's Chapel village. The landscape here is defined by a stern, elemental beauty, carved by the persistent flow of water and the long memory of lead mining that once quickened the pulse of the earth. Just to the southwest, the rise of Whit's Hill commands the horizon, casting long, bruised shadows that stretch across the fields as the sun retreats. Below, the clear, cold waters of Levelgate Sike tumble through the limestone, a rhythmic companion to the quietude of the moor. East Blackdene maintains a sparse, resilient character, holding fast to the tradition of a landscape that demands much from those who dwell upon its slopes. The air carries a sharp, metallic clarity, reflecting the historical toil of miners who once sought fortune beneath these heather-clad heights. Time here is measured not by the clock, but by the shifting light upon the hills and the seasonal turn of the high-altitude grasses.
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Explore East Blackdene, 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: 54.742204, -2.186393. 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. |