Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London
Explore Highgate, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Highgate 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 Highgate, 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 Highgate and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Highgate |
| Traditional County | London |
| Unitary Authority | Greater London |
| District / Borough | Haringey |
| Region | London |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.577794 |
| Longitude | -0.152875 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Highgate commands the high ground above the capital, its elevated position offering a vantage that has drawn residents to its ridgeline for centuries. It lies 5.0 miles north-north-west of London (from London: bearing 347°T, OS grid TQ 280 881). Dense woodland and the sloping terrain of Waterlow Park define its southern fringes, where the light catches the foliage in a way that suggests a deeper, wilder forest beyond. Highgate retains a distinct, independent character, with historic architecture that reflects a long tradition of intellectual and artistic residency. Visitors often wander toward the Kenwood Viewpoint, where the horizon stretches out in a pale, hazy expanse of brick and slate. The quietude of the surroundings is occasionally broken by the presence of Highgate School, an institution that has anchored the local landscape since the sixteenth century. There is a particular weight to the air here, sharpened by the elevation and the proximity to ancient greenery. Such geography ensures that Highgate remains a place apart, watching over the sprawl of the city from its quiet, leafy heights.
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Explore Highgate, 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: 51.577794, -0.152875. 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. |