Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Tameside · Region: North West
Explore Spindle Point, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Spindle Point 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 Spindle Point, 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 | Spindle Point |
| Traditional County | Manchester |
| District / Borough | Tameside |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.488147 |
| Longitude | -2.039944 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Spindle Point commands a sharp ridge that rises above the industrial echoes of the Tameside district. It lies 0.7 miles east-north-east of Stalybridge (from Stalybridge: bearing 66°T, OS grid SJ 974 990). The landscape here is defined by the steady, unyielding presence of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal Sssi, which carves a tranquil path through the rugged terrain. Sunlight catches the dark, reflective waters of the canal, casting long, shifting shadows that dance across the gritstone walls of Spindle Point. To the south, the waters of Stocks Brook tumble through the valley, their persistent murmur providing a rhythmic pulse to the quiet morning air. Residents often wander the verdant expanse of Cheetham Park, where the trees hold the stillness of centuries against the encroaching modern breeze. This elevation offers a vantage point where the sky seems to press closer to the earth, cooling the stone with a damp, northern clarity. Such geography grants Spindle Point a character both austere and resilient, defined by the meeting of high moorland air and the remnants of a proud, mechanical past.
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Explore Spindle Point, 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: 53.488147, -2.039944. 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. |