Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West
Explore Blackbank, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Blackbank 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 Blackbank, Cumbria, 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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Drag the map to pan to any area of Cumbria or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Blackbank and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Blackbank |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.997630 |
| Longitude | -3.020196 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Blackbank asserts its presence through a quiet collection of dwellings amidst the expansive, low-lying fields of the Cumbrian borderlands. It lies 2.1 miles west-south-west of Longtown (from Longtown: bearing 248°T, OS grid NY 348 674). The sky here seems wider, pressing down upon the horizon with a grey, painterly weight that defines the character of the local pastures. To the north-east, the dark, rhythmic silhouettes of Moss Wood break the monotony of the flat terrain, offering a sheltered contrast to the exposed, windswept nature of the surrounding meadows. Water plays a subtle role in the geography of Blackbank, as the nearby Caldron Ditch carries the seasonal run-off towards the Solway Firth with a slow, deliberate persistence. The architecture remains functional and unadorned, reflecting a history tied to the resilience required by this northern frontier. Each lane in Blackbank curves to follow the ancient, invisible lines of the land, avoiding the harsh geometry of modern planning. Here, the transition from day to dusk brings a stillness that feels heavy with the memory of the shifting border history that once defined this entire region.
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Explore Blackbank, Cumbria, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.997630, -3.020196. 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. |