Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London
Explore Longford, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Longford 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 Longford, 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 | Longford |
| Traditional County | London |
| Unitary Authority | Greater London |
| District / Borough | Hillingdon |
| Region | London |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.481252 |
| Longitude | -0.489629 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Longford reveals itself as a slender ribbon of habitation clinging to the western perimeter of London’s primary aviation hub. It lies 3.4 miles north-north-east of Staines-upon-Thames (from Staines-upon-Thames: bearing 16°T, OS grid TQ 049 768), and is situated east of Poyle village. The landscape here is defined by the persistent, low-frequency pulse of transit, where the sky is frequently sliced by the silver hulls of ascending aircraft. Beneath these flight paths, the Wraysbury River traces a quiet, winding course, its dark waters offering a stark contrast to the relentless industrial hum of the surrounding logistics parks. Longford maintains a peculiar, liminal character, caught between the heavy machinery of modern transport and the ancient, silty dampness of the riverine plains. To the north, the expansive greenery of Harmondsworth Moor provides a rare, wild sanctuary where the wind catches the tall grasses with a dry, papery sound. Near the southern edge, the 09L Heathrow Viewpoint offers a vantage point for those watching the precise, mechanical choreography of departure. Longford persists as a place of strange intersections, where the stillness of a reed-lined bank exists only moments away from the roar of global travel.
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Explore Longford, 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: 51.481252, -0.489629. 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. |