Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East
Explore Pontop, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Pontop 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 | Pontop |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.871140 |
| Longitude | -1.779822 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Pontop, a quiet hamlet in County Durham, wears its rural character with a dignified reserve. It lies 2.4 km west-north-west of Annfield Plain (from Annfield Plain: bearing 291°T, OS grid NZ 142 529), and is situated west-south-west of Dipton village. The fields that embrace Pontop often catch the late afternoon sun, transforming the gentle slopes into swathes of burnished gold, a sight that speaks of the enduring agricultural heartbeat of this corner of the North East. A subtle, almost earthy perfume, born of damp soil and distant hedgerows, seems to linger on the air, especially after a summer shower. Though its origins are humble, Pontop carries the quiet dignity of places shaped by generations of labour, its very landscape a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called it home.
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Explore Pontop, 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: 54.871140, -1.779822. 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. |