Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
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| Place | Galton |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.665688 |
| Longitude | -2.316553 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Galton is a small, rural hamlet located in the county of Dorset, in the South West region of England. Situated a few miles east of the county town of Dorchester and north of the coastal resort of Weymouth, it lies amidst the rolling Dorset countryside. Characterized by a scattering of homes and agricultural land, it embodies the quiet, residential nature typical of many English hamlets. Its setting offers a tranquil environment, reflecting the broader rural character of this part of Dorset.
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Galton is a hamlet in Dorset, England, United Kingdom, located in the South West region. It is situated at 50.665688°N, -2.316553°W.
This page provides a live interactive map with street, satellite and terrain layers and Street View. Weather is displayed from Open-Meteo, covering current conditions, hourly forecasts and a 7-day outlook. Local and world news are updated in real time where feeds are available. A Wikipedia summary for Galton is included above.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0.
| Page built | May 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. |