Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Wigan · Region: North West
Explore Whitley, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Whitley 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 Whitley, 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 Whitley and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Whitley |
| Traditional County | Manchester |
| District / Borough | Wigan |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.560676 |
| Longitude | -2.634811 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Whitley emerges as a quiet residential enclave defined by its proximity to the historic industrial reach of the North West. It lies 1.1 miles north-north-west of Wigan (from Wigan: bearing 349°T, OS grid SD 580 073). Morning light often catches the stillness of Whitley Reservoir, where the water holds a mirror to the shifting clouds just a short distance to the north-east. The landscape here retains a measured pace, far removed from the clamour of the nearby town centre, yet connected by the steady flow of local traffic. Residents often walk the leafy perimeter of Marylebone Park, where the trees offer a sheltered sanctuary from the prevailing winds that sweep across the Lancashire plains. Brick-built homes define the character of Whitley, standing in disciplined rows that speak to the expansion of mid-century suburban ambition. The horizon remains wide and open, allowing the sky to dominate the view with a vast, pale clarity that feels distinctly northern. Every street corner maintains a sense of order, reflecting the enduring stability of a place that balances modern domesticity with the legacy of its surrounding green spaces.
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Explore Whitley, 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: 53.560676, -2.634811. 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. |