Traditional county: Merseyside · District / Borough: Sefton · Region: North West
Explore Great Crosby, Merseyside with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Great Crosby 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 Great Crosby, Merseyside, 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 Merseyside or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Great Crosby and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Great Crosby |
| Traditional County | Merseyside |
| District / Borough | Sefton |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.488999 |
| Longitude | -3.022695 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Great Crosby reveals its character through a quiet convergence of suburban order and the persistent, salt-tinged breath of the nearby Irish Sea. It lies 0.9 miles north of Crosby (from Crosby: bearing 0°T, OS grid SJ 322 996). The morning light catches the slate roofs and brickwork, illuminating a landscape that has shifted from its agricultural roots to a residential life defined by its proximity to the coast. Residents often find solace in the open air of Coronation Park, where the verdant greenery provides a sharp, living contrast to the structured rows of houses that define the local geography. Further east, the gentle, winding path of Rimrose Brook traces a watery line through the suburban fringe, acting as a soft boundary to the encroaching urban sprawl. Great Crosby maintains a distinct identity, bolstered by the presence of historic markers like the Standing Cross At The Harkirke, which anchors the northern horizon in a silent, stony vigil. Time here moves with a steady, unadorned pace, reflecting the enduring spirit of a place that balances modern domesticity with the ancient, shifting contours of the Merseyside coast.
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Explore Great Crosby, Merseyside, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.488999, -3.022695. 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. |