Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West
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| Place | Houghton |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.924377 |
| Longitude | -2.923892 |
| Place Type | Village |
Houghton is a village in Cumbria, North West England, situated a short distance northeast of the city of Carlisle. Located at approximately 54.9244°N, -2.9239°W, it lies within the more gently undulating agricultural landscape of the Eden Valley, rather than the mountainous terrain characteristic of the central Lake District. As a local community, Houghton features a parish church and a primary school, often serving as a residential area for those working in Carlisle. Its position offers convenient access to the A69 and M6 motorways, connecting it to wider regional transport links.
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Houghton is a village in Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, located in the North West region. It is situated at 54.924377°N, -2.923892°W.
This page provides a live interactive map with street, satellite and terrain layers and Street View. Weather is displayed from Open-Meteo, covering current conditions, hourly forecasts and a 7-day outlook. Local and world news are updated in real time where feeds are available. A Wikipedia summary for Houghton is included above.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0.
| Page built | May 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. |