Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East
Explore Eldon, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Eldon 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 Eldon, 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 | Eldon |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.644228 |
| Longitude | -1.640101 |
| Place Type | Village |
Eldon emerges from the Durham landscape as a quiet cluster of dwellings shaped by the hard legacy of coal extraction. It lies 0.7 miles north-north-east of Shildon (from Shildon: bearing 12°T, OS grid NZ 233 277), and is situated south-south-east of Close House village. The land here slopes with a weary grace towards the modest waters of Dene Beck, which traces a winding path through the fields to the west. To the north-north-east, the Gurney Valley opens its arms, offering a glimpse of the terrain that once sustained the industrious pulse of the coal mines. Eldon retains a stoic character, its streets echoing the long-departed rhythm of the colliery and the men who laboured beneath the soil. Sunlight catches the slate roofs, casting a long, pale glow that seems to pull the past into the present day. The horizon remains wide and unencumbered, defined by the steady, rolling lines of the earth that have seen the rise and fall of industrial ambition. It is a place where the wind carries the chill of the North Sea, grounding the spirit in the honest, cold reality of the north.
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Explore Eldon, 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: 54.644228, -1.640101. 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. |