Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London
Explore West Ham, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Ham 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 West Ham, 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 | West Ham |
| Traditional County | London |
| Unitary Authority | Greater London |
| District / Borough | Newham |
| Region | London |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.534272 |
| Longitude | 0.011092 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
West Ham retains a persistent, industrious character that hums beneath the modern transit of East London. It lies 4.7 miles east-north-east of City of London (from City of London: bearing 73°T, OS grid TQ 395 836). The low-lying terrain carries the faint, lingering memory of the marshlands that once defined these reaches before the heavy pulse of Victorian expansion took hold. Fragments of the past endure in the quiet stone of the Stratford Langthorne Abbey, where the weathered remains of the gatehouse suggest a monastic stillness amidst the suburban sprawl. West Ham finds a modest, green reprieve in the shadows of Leather Gardens, offering a sharp contrast to the brickwork and the relentless reach of the railway lines. The quality of light here often catches the grey-blue slate of rooftops, turning the horizon into a muted study of industrial resilience. Residents move with a brisk, unfussy purpose, echoing a long heritage of labour that has shaped the streets for generations. This corner of the capital remains defined by its capacity to absorb change while preserving the stubborn, grounded rhythm of its own enduring architecture.
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Explore West Ham, 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: 51.534272, 0.011092. 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. |