Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West
Explore Ormsgill, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Ormsgill 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 Ormsgill, 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 | Ormsgill |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.133623 |
| Longitude | -3.231297 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Ormsgill rises as a distinctive suburban presence upon the peninsula of the Furness region. It lies 1.5 miles north of Barrow-in-Furness (from Barrow-in-Furness: bearing 354°T, OS grid SD 196 715). Cold salt winds often sweep inland from the Irish Sea, carrying the sharp, bracing scent of the tide across the rooftops of Ormsgill. The horizon here is dominated by the expansive, shifting light of the coast, where the sky seems to stretch wider than the earth beneath it. To the south, the still waters of Lower Ormsgill Reservoir offer a placid contrast to the industrial hum that has historically defined this corner of Cumbria. Beyond the residential streets, the nearby Walney Meetings provide a quiet sanctuary where reeds sway in the constant breeze, marking the threshold between land and sea. This landscape holds a spare, utilitarian beauty, shaped by the proximity of the shipyards and the relentless character of the northern shore. In the quiet hours, one might catch the distant, rhythmic clatter of the coastal railway, a reminder of the vital connections that bind these homes to the wider world.
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Explore Ormsgill, 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: 54.133623, -3.231297. 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. |