Traditional county: Lancashire · Unitary authority: Blackburn with Darwen · Region: North West
Explore Whinny Heights, Lancashire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Whinny Heights 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 Whinny Heights, Lancashire, 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 | Whinny Heights |
| Traditional County | Lancashire |
| Unitary Authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.733743 |
| Longitude | -2.469775 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Whinny Heights emerges from the southern slopes of Lancashire as a quiet collection of residential streets defined by the steady, industrial pulse of the nearby Blackburn basin. It lies 1.2 miles south-south-east of Blackburn (from Blackburn: bearing 157°T, OS grid SD 691 264). The morning light often catches the silver surface of Fishmoor Reservoir, a vast basin of still water that anchors the eastern horizon in a cool, reflective grey. To the south, the winding path of Higher Croft Brook cuts through the earth, marking the land with a rhythmic, low-lying moisture that feeds the surrounding greenery. Whinny Heights maintains a modest elevation, allowing the brisk winds from the Pennine foothills to clear the slate rooftops of the lingering evening haze. The local atmosphere remains tethered to the traditional brick-built character of the region, where the steep, terraced architecture mirrors the rugged incline of the terrain. Residents frequently find respite in the expansive greenery of Queen’s Park, an essential lung of the district that provides a verdant contrast to the dense masonry of the town. Through these quiet lanes, the legacy of northern industry persists, not in the clamour of mills, but in the enduring, solid geometry of the homes themselves.
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Explore Whinny Heights, Lancashire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.733743, -2.469775. 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. |