Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London
Explore North Woolwich, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the North Woolwich 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 North Woolwich, 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 | North Woolwich |
| Traditional County | London |
| Unitary Authority | Greater London |
| District / Borough | Newham |
| Region | London |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.498575 |
| Longitude | 0.059559 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
North Woolwich stretches along the northern bank of the Thames as a lingering ghost of London’s industrial ambition. It lies 6.6 miles east of City of London (from City of London: bearing 99°T, OS grid TQ 430 797), and is situated north-west of North Cray village. The silvered waters of the Royal Albert Dock bite into the land, reflecting a sky that often feels wider and colder here than in the crowded capital. Where grand steam engines once laboured, one might now trace the quiet shadows of the Steam Hammer standing as a rusted monument to a vanished mechanical age. The residents of North Woolwich find respite in the manicured green of Royal Victoria Gardens, where the salt-tinged wind from the river keeps the grass crisp and stubborn. Low-slung brickwork and the occasional sharp geometry of cranes define a skyline that refuses to soften for the encroaching modern glass. There is a singular, melancholic beauty in how the tide pulls at the mudflats, revealing the iron bones of a past that refuses to be entirely buried. North Woolwich remains a sturdy, salt-bitten outpost, stubbornly holding its place against the relentless churning of the river.
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Explore North Woolwich, 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: 51.498575, 0.059559. 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. |