Traditional county: Derbyshire · District / Borough: High Peak · Region: East Midlands
Explore Harpur Hill, Derbyshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Harpur Hill 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 Harpur Hill, 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 | Harpur Hill |
| Traditional County | Derbyshire |
| District / Borough | High Peak |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.237200 |
| Longitude | -1.906394 |
| Place Type | Village |
Harpur Hill commands a windswept elevation where the limestone earth meets the thin, restless air of the High Peak. It lies 1.3 miles south-south-east of Buxton (from Buxton: bearing 164°T, OS grid SK 063 711). Scars of former quarrying bite into the surrounding slopes, leaving behind a stark, industrial geometry that contrasts with the softer, ancient contours of the nearby Fox Low Bowl Barrow. The light here possesses a singular, piercing clarity, often sharpening the edges of the drystone walls that partition the fields into jagged, grey-white puzzles. To the south, the solitary rise of Staker Hill anchors the horizon, reminding the observer that this ground has been occupied long before the modern roads carved their way through the gritstone. Harpur Hill remains exposed to the elements, drawing its character from a rugged topography that prioritises the horizon over the sheltered valley floor. Residents look out toward the distant, weathered silhouette of Solomon's Temple, a landmark that stands as a silent sentinel over the shifting moods of the Derbyshire sky. The wind moves through the open spaces with an audible persistence, carrying the scent of damp pasture and the faint, mineral memory of the deep rock below.
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Explore Harpur Hill, 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: 53.237200, -1.906394. 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. |