Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Oldham · Region: North West
Explore Cowhill, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Cowhill 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 Cowhill, 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.
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| Place | Cowhill |
| Traditional County | Manchester |
| District / Borough | Oldham |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.538747 |
| Longitude | -2.140726 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Cowhill preserves a distinct character as a suburban enclave within the industrial heartbeat of the Oldham district. It lies 0.4 miles south-south-west of Chadderton (from Chadderton: bearing 194°T, OS grid SD 907 046). The terraced brickwork here reflects the enduring legacy of the region’s textile past, where rows of houses lean into one another as if sharing the quiet weight of the nineteenth century. Sunlight catches the slate rooftops, casting long, sharp shadows that trace the geometry of the streets during the late afternoon. Residents often find a moment of reprieve at the nearby Agnes Robinson Pocket Park, where the greenery offers a sharp, vibrant contrast to the surrounding masonry. Further afield, the expansive grounds of Werneth Park provide a breathing space of mature trees that have observed the slow transformation of the landscape over several generations. Cowhill remains defined by this intersection of domestic stillness and the echoes of a bustling, productive history. These paths and pavements carry the rhythm of daily life, grounding the neighbourhood in the steady, unassuming persistence of the North West.
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Explore Cowhill, 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: 53.538747, -2.140726. 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. |