(Village near Rowrah)
Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West
Explore Kirkland, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Kirkland 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 Kirkland, 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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| Place | Kirkland |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.548932 |
| Longitude | -3.435843 |
| Place Type | Village |
Kirkland reveals itself through the spare, quiet geometry of the Cumbrian foothills, where the horizon feels wide and unburdened by artifice. It lies 3.8 miles east-north-east of Cleator Moor (from Cleator Moor: bearing 60°T, OS grid NY 072 180), and is situated east-south-east of Rowrah village. Sunlight often catches the pale, fractured edges of the Kelton Limestone Quarry just to the north-west, casting long, stark shadows that define the rugged character of the local terrain. The air here carries a sharp, clean clarity, particularly as it moves across the protected expanse of High Leys SSSI, where the grasses bow in rhythmic patterns under the pressure of the wind. Kirkland maintains a modest, resilient presence, grounded by the geological weight of the surrounding stone that has long dictated the patterns of human labour. A few miles further, the slopes of Murton Fell rise as a dark, brooding silhouette against the sky, anchoring the eastern view with a sense of permanent, geological gravity. Kirkland exists in a state of honest observation, where the turning of the seasons is marked by the shifting colours of the bracken and the steady, cold movement of the clouds above the fells.
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Explore Kirkland, 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: 54.548932, -3.435843. 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. |