Traditional county: Devon · Unitary authority: City of Plymouth · Region: South West
Explore Higher Compton, Devon with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Higher Compton 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 Higher Compton, Devon, 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 | Higher Compton |
| Traditional County | Devon |
| Unitary Authority | City of Plymouth |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.392633 |
| Longitude | -4.121589 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Higher Compton reveals its character through the quiet persistence of its residential streets and the subtle gradients of the Devon landscape. It lies 1.8 miles north-north-east of Plymouth (from Plymouth: bearing 30°T, OS grid SX 492 569). These suburban slopes catch a slant of afternoon light that turns the brickwork to a warm, burnished amber, casting long shadows across the gardens. A short distance away, the verdant basin of Hartley Vale offers a sudden, mossy contrast to the orderly lines of the neighbouring houses. Higher Compton maintains a grounded composure, where the hum of the nearby city fades into the rustle of leaves and the distant, rhythmic chime of local church bells. Residents often walk toward the open expanse of Thorn Park, where the air feels thinner and carries the sharp, salt-edged scent of the nearby coast. Historic remnants like the nearby Eggbuckland Keep serve as silent, stone sentinels, reminding the observer of a defensive past that now rests beneath a blanket of ivy and quietude. The topography here does not shout, yet it commands attention through the way it holds the mist in the hollows during the early, pale hours of the morning.
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Explore Higher Compton, Devon, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.392633, -4.121589. 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. |