Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London
Explore Rainham, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Rainham 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.
| Place | Rainham |
| Traditional County | London |
| Unitary Authority | Greater London |
| District / Borough | Havering |
| Region | London |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.518687 |
| Longitude | 0.189892 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
Rainham breathes the quietude of Essex, a place where the land slopes gently towards the Thames. It lies 8.0 km north-north-west of Dartford (from Dartford: bearing 331°T, OS grid TQ 520 822), and is situated west-north-west of Wennington village. The air here carries the faint, metallic tang of industry, a reminder of the industrial heritage that has shaped its modern form, yet the sky above still stretches with an open, almost painterly quality. Churches, their spires reaching towards that broad expanse, punctuate the residential streets, their ancient stones whispering of centuries past. For those who know it, Rainham holds a particular kind of peace, a grounded solidity that speaks of enduring presence. The quiet hum of daily life is punctuated by the distant call of gulls, a constant reminder of its proximity to the great river.
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Explore Rainham, 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: 51.518687, 0.189892. 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 | June 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. |