Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London
Explore Islington, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Islington 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 Islington, 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.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of London or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Islington and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Islington |
| Traditional County | London |
| Unitary Authority | Greater London |
| District / Borough | Islington |
| Region | London |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.537546 |
| Longitude | -0.102882 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
Islington wears its Georgian terraces like a stately, weathered coat, holding the echoes of centuries within its soot-tinged brickwork. It lies 1.7 miles north-north-west of City of London (from City of London: bearing 344°T, OS grid TQ 316 837). The morning light catches the iron railings of Gibson Square Gardens, where the shadows of plane trees stretch long and thin across the pavement as if measuring the silence of the early hours. Residents move with a purposeful, quiet industry through these streets, their footsteps muffled by the weight of a history that leans heavily against the modern shopfronts. Nearby, the Almeida Theatre hums with the electric potential of an evening performance, a sharp contrast to the slow, enduring grace of St Mary's Church Gardens just a stone's throw away. Islington balances this restless cultural ambition against a lingering, domestic stillness found in its hidden crescents and narrow mews. Each corner reveals a different texture of urban life, from the polished glass of contemporary developments to the uneven, stubborn cobbles that predate the rush of the modern commuter. Here, the hum of the capital is softened by a pervasive sense of local identity, proving that even in a district so central, there remains room for the quiet dignity of a lived-in street.
Loading news…
Loading news-world…
Loading news-world…
Explore Islington, 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: 51.537546, -0.102882. 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. |