Gorton Manchester Map

About Gorton

Gorton, a district of Manchester, breathes with the quiet hum of a community shaped by industry and enduring spirit. It lies 3.2 km south-west of Droylsden (from Droylsden: bearing 230°T, OS grid SJ 880 962). Once a place where cotton mills stood sentinel against the sky, the echoes of their industrious past can still be felt in the sturdy brickwork of its older buildings, a testament to the sweat and ingenuity of generations. The local parks, often dappled with the soft, diffused light characteristic of the North West's skies, offer pockets of green respite where the rhythm of everyday life unfolds. Gorton's identity, far from being a mere collection of streets, is a narrative woven from the aspirations of its people, a continuous thread of existence in the heart of Greater Manchester.

About This Gorton Map Page

Explore Gorton, 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: 53.462452, -2.181863. 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.