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Islington London Map

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.

Interactive Map of Islington, London

How to Use This Islington, London Map

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.

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PlaceIslington
Traditional CountyLondon
Unitary AuthorityGreater London
District / BoroughIslington
RegionLondon
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.537546
Longitude-0.102882
Place TypeOther Settlement

About Islington

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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Gibson Square Gardens (Park) — 0.1 mi, 275° W
  • St Mary's Church Gardens (Park) — 0.1 mi, 083° E
  • Almeida Theatre (Theatre) — 0.1 mi, 356° N
  • Sir Hugh Myddleton Memorial (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 194° SSW
  • Little Angel Theatre (Theatre) — 0.1 mi, 037° NE
  • Lie Lie Land (Public Artwork) — 0.1 mi, 032° NNE
  • Odeon Luxe & Dine (Cinema) — 0.1 mi, 339° NNW
  • Islington Square (Attraction) — 0.1 mi, 348° NNW
  • Screen on the Green (Cinema) — 0.1 mi, 215° SW
  • Regent's Canal (River) — 0.3 mi, 180° S
  • V1 Flying Bomb Memorial (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 001° N
  • Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration (Museum) — 0.7 mi, 198° SSW
  • Islington Museum (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 185° S
  • London Canal Museum (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 253° WSW
  • Crumbles Castle (Castle) — 0.8 mi, 279° W
  • Queer Britain (Museum) — 0.9 mi, 262° W
  • Benedictine Nunnery Of St Mary, Clerkenwell (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 183° S
  • The Postal Museum (Museum) — 1.0 mi, 208° SSW
  • Clerk's Well (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 189° S
  • Platform 9¾ (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 248° WSW
  • IFO (Identified Flying Object) (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 249° WSW
  • Golden Lane Estate Designed Landscape (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.1 mi, 162° SSE · 2 ha
  • Bunhill Fields Burial Ground (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 1.2 mi, 146° SE · 2 ha
  • Gray'S Inn (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 1.3 mi, 198° SSW · 5 ha
  • The Barbican (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 1.3 mi, 160° SSE · 12 ha
  • Barnard'S Inn Hall (Mercers' School) (Scheduled Monument) — 1.4 mi, 189° S
  • London Wall: Site Of The Roman And Medieval Gateway Of Cripple Gate (Scheduled Monument) — 1.4 mi, 160° SSE
  • St Mary Aldermanbury (Historic Ruins) — 1.5 mi, 164° SSE
  • New River (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.7 mi, 022° NNE
  • Animal Enclosure (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 1.7 mi, 023° NNE

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About This Islington Map Page

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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.