Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Oldham · Region: North West
Explore Goats, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Goats 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 | Goats |
| Traditional County | Manchester |
| District / Borough | Oldham |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.586749 |
| Longitude | -2.089782 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
The character of Goats is shaped by its proximity to the Pennine foothills, offering a blend of rural tranquility and convenient access to urban centres. It lies 1.0 km north-north-east of Shaw (from Shaw: bearing 21°T, OS grid SD 941 100). Historically, the area was part of a wider agricultural landscape, with farming practices influencing the development of its scattered settlements. Today, Goats retains a semi-rural feel, with open fields and woodland interspersed with residential properties. While not a major industrial hub, its residents are well-placed to commute to the wider employment opportunities within the Greater Manchester conurbation. The local environment offers opportunities for walking and appreciating the natural beauty of the North West of England.
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Explore Goats, 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: 53.586749, -2.089782. 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. |