Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East
Explore West Auckland, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Auckland 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.
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| Place | West Auckland |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.631842 |
| Longitude | -1.721165 |
| Place Type | Village |
West Auckland, a village in County Durham, breathes the quiet air of the North East. It lies 4.5 km south-west of Bishop Auckland (from Bishop Auckland: bearing 217°T, OS grid NZ 180 263), and is situated south-east of High Etherley village. The land here rolls with a gentle, unassuming grace, hinting at ancient fields and the steady work of generations. Evidence of its industrial past whispers from the landscape, a subtle reminder of the coal and iron that once shaped its fortunes. The village itself presents a modest collection of homes, often built of stone that seems to absorb the pale, diffused light of the region. Even now, a certain grounded resilience pervades West Auckland, a character forged in the enduring spirit of its people.
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Explore West Auckland, 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: 54.631842, -1.721165. 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 | July 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. |