Traditional county: Derbyshire · District / Borough: Derbyshire Dales · Region: East Midlands
Explore Elton, Derbyshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Elton 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.
| Place | Elton |
| Traditional County | Derbyshire |
| District / Borough | Derbyshire Dales |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.145115 |
| Longitude | -1.668027 |
| Place Type | Village |
Elton, a quiet hamlet in the Derbyshire Dales, unfolds its story beneath wide skies. It lies 5.6 km west-south-west of Darley Dale (from Darley Dale: bearing 250°T, OS grid SK 223 609), and is situated south-west of Birchover village. The land around Elton rolls with a gentle, enduring grace, a landscape shaped by ancient farming practices rather than dramatic geological upheaval. Here, the air often carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a perfume that clings to the weathered stone of its cottages. The village green, a modest expanse of emerald, serves as the quiet heart of Elton, where the faint echo of children's laughter might still linger from brighter days. Life in Elton moves with a steady, unhurried cadence, a subtle counterpoint to the bustling world beyond its borders.
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Explore Elton, 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: 53.145115, -1.668027. 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 | June 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. |