Traditional county: Kent · District / Borough: Dover · Region: South East
Explore River, Kent with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the River 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 | River |
| Traditional County | Kent |
| District / Borough | Dover |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.143863 |
| Longitude | 1.276462 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
River unfolds its quiet presence in Kent's Dover district. It lies 2.8 km north-west of Dover (from Dover: bearing 308°T, OS grid TR 292 433), and is situated south-west of Whitfield village. The land here holds a certain gentle grace, a subtle incline that catches the afternoon sun in a way that softens the edges of the fields, hinting at the agricultural rhythms that have shaped this corner of England for generations. One might imagine the faint scent of cultivated earth, a testament to the enduring connection between the people of River and their surrounds. The houses, a thoughtful collection of brick and flint, seem to settle comfortably into the landscape, their roofs catching the diffused light of a South East sky.
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Explore River, Kent, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.143863, 1.276462. 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. |