Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London
Explore Blackwall, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Blackwall 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 Blackwall, London, 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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Drag the map to pan to any area of London or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Blackwall and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Blackwall |
| Traditional County | London |
| Unitary Authority | Greater London |
| District / Borough | Tower Hamlets |
| Region | London |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.508467 |
| Longitude | -0.001227 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Blackwall stretches along the northern bank of the Thames, where the river’s grey expanse meets the sharp, glass-and-steel geometry of modern London. It lies 3.9 miles east of City of London (from City of London: bearing 96°T, OS grid TQ 388 807). The tide pulls relentlessly against the old dock walls, breathing a salty, industrial history into the foundations of high-rise apartments. Near the water’s edge, the quiet greenery of Virginia Quay Park offers a soft respite from the hum of the nearby A1261, its paths catching the low, pale light of the estuary. The towering Electron sculpture stands watch over the junction, its metallic form a stark, modern sentinel reflecting the changing moods of the sky. Looking south, the vast, shimmering dome of The O2 Arena dominates the horizon, tethering the landscape to the shifting currents of the river. Blackwall remains defined by this intersection of moving water and heavy architecture, where the legacy of maritime trade is forever being rewritten by the pulse of the capital.
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Explore Blackwall, London, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.508467, -0.001227. 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. |