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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Pontop, 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 | Pontop |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.871140 |
| Longitude | -1.779822 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Cold winds often sweep across the high ridges of County Durham, casting a sharp, clear light over the rugged elevations of Pontop. It lies 1.5 miles 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 terrain rises to meet the horizon where Pontop Pike commands a watchful presence over the surrounding moorland and pastures. Below this incline, the waters of Pont Burn carve a deliberate path through the earth, their movement providing a persistent, low-frequency hum against the quietude of the fields. To the west, the dense, shadowed canopy of Bradley Wood offers a stark contrast to the open, wind-battered slopes that define the local geography. History here is written in the silence of the soil, where the remnants of an industrial past have gradually surrendered to the encroaching wild grasses and hardy gorse. Pontop maintains a stoic character, shaped by a landscape that demands resilience from those who inhabit its exposed, elevated plains. The quality of the air remains thin and bracing, carrying the scent of damp peat and the distant, metallic sharpness of the North East winter.
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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 | 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. |