Traditional county: Manchester · Region: North West
Explore Blackley, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Blackley 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 Blackley, Manchester, 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.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Manchester or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Blackley and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Blackley |
| Traditional County | Manchester |
| District / Borough | Manchester |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.522626 |
| Longitude | -2.216103 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Blackley reveals its character through a rugged, northern topography where the stone houses often catch a pale, silvery light that softens the industrial edges of the landscape. It lies 2.1 miles south-south-west of Middleton (from Middleton: bearing 202°T, OS grid SD 857 029), and is situated south-south-east of Rhodes village. The land here descends toward the water, where the persistent, quiet rush of Boggart Hole Brook carves a winding path through the local terrain. Further to the east, the shadowed folds of Oliver Clough offer a deep, verdant contrast to the rows of brick dwellings that define the residential streets. History lingers in the architecture, reflecting a transition from ancient agrarian roots to the industrious spirit that once drove the local mills. The atmosphere remains grounded, defined by a distinct, unpretentious clarity that settles over the rooftops during the long winter afternoons. At the edge of the horizon, the sprawling expanse of Manchester General Cemetery provides a contemplative stillness, its mature trees standing as silent observers to the passage of generations. Blackley maintains a rhythm shaped by these persistent natural features and the enduring resilience of its people.
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Explore Blackley, Manchester, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.522626, -2.216103. 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. |