Traditional county: Derbyshire · District / Borough: Amber Valley · Region: East Midlands
Explore Cowhill, Derbyshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Cowhill 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 Cowhill, Derbyshire, 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 | Cowhill |
| Traditional County | Derbyshire |
| District / Borough | Amber Valley |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.015549 |
| Longitude | -1.478167 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Cowhill rises upon the sloping shoulders of the Amber Valley, where the horizon is defined by the steady, industrial legacy of Derbyshire’s foothills. It lies 0.5 miles south-south-east of Belper (from Belper: bearing 166°T, OS grid SK 351 465). A quiet austerity lingers in the architecture here, reflecting a time when the rhythmic clatter of textile mills dictated the pace of the surrounding countryside. Residents often walk toward the nearby Park, where the light catches the dew on the grass in long, pale streaks during the early morning hours. Beyond the domestic rows, the terrain shifts toward the northern currents of Coppice Brook, which carves a modest, silver vein through the verdant valley floor. The geography of Cowhill feels shaped by the gravity of the nearby market town, yet it maintains a distinct, elevated perspective above the valley’s deeper shadows. From this vantage, the climb toward Pinchom's Hill provides a clear view of the way the landscape holds its breath between the suburban fringes and the wilder heights. Such proximity to the open expanse ensures that Cowhill remains grounded in the physical reality of the earth, even as the modern world pushes against its borders.
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Explore Cowhill, Derbyshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.015549, -1.478167. 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. |