Traditional county: Merseyside · District / Borough: Knowsley · Region: North West
Explore Northwood, Merseyside with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Northwood 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 Northwood, 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.
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| Place | Northwood |
| Traditional County | Merseyside |
| District / Borough | Knowsley |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.484592 |
| Longitude | -2.874704 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Northwood occupies a distinct landscape within the Knowsley district, shaped by the post-war expansion of Merseyside. It lies 0.7 miles east-north-east of Kirkby (from Kirkby: bearing 77°T, OS grid SJ 420 990). The residential streets possess a quiet, utilitarian geometry that gives way to the open, verdant expanse of Old Rough Park, where the late afternoon sun catches the tall, swaying grasses. Northwood balances this domestic density with pockets of green space, allowing residents to walk beneath the canopy of Northwood Forest Hills just a short distance to the north. The local architecture reflects a mid-century drive to provide homes for families moving from the industrial heart of Liverpool. Life in Northwood moves with a steady, pragmatic pace, defined by the proximity of expansive playing fields and the persistent, cool breeze that rolls across the North West plains. Even in the grey light of winter, the wide avenues maintain a sense of openness that feels entirely unique to this corner of the borough.
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Explore Northwood, 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: 53.484592, -2.874704. 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. |