Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London
Explore Harlesden, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Harlesden 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 Harlesden, 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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| Place | Harlesden |
| Traditional County | London |
| Unitary Authority | Greater London |
| District / Borough | Brent |
| Region | London |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.536576 |
| Longitude | -0.244463 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Harlesden pulses with the vibrant, polyglot energy of a crossroads where Caribbean heritage meets the steady march of London’s expansion. It lies 5.4 miles west-north-west of London (from London: bearing 292°T, OS grid TQ 218 834). Victorian brickwork lines the bustling high street, catching the pale, slanted light of an afternoon sun that seems to linger longer over the low-slung rooftops. The character of Harlesden is defined by its industrious spirit, a place where the rhythmic thrum of commerce never quite fades into silence. Nearby, the expansive green reach of Wormwood Scrubs Park offers a sudden, sharp intake of breath, providing a wilder, grassy counterpoint to the dense urban geometry. Further north, the quiet dignity of the Willesden Jewish Cemetery holds the weight of history in its stone markers, standing as a solemn, silent guardian over the changing tides of the district. Every corner of Harlesden reveals these small, layered contrasts, where the sharp edges of modernity soften against the enduring presence of the past.
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Explore Harlesden, 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: 51.536576, -0.244463. 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. |