Traditional county: Norfolk · District / Borough: King's Lynn and West Norfolk · Region: Eastern
Explore Houghton, Norfolk with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Houghton 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 Houghton, Norfolk, 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 | Houghton |
| Traditional County | Norfolk |
| District / Borough | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.817633 |
| Longitude | 0.655800 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Houghton commands the quiet, open plains of the Norfolk plateau where the sky seems to press against the earth with a singular, heavy clarity. It lies 8.0 miles west of Fakenham (from Fakenham: bearing 264°T, OS grid TF 790 277), and is situated north-north-east of Harpley village. The horizon here is vast and stripped of artifice, save for the deliberate geometry of the Houghton Village Sign which marks the threshold of this modest cluster of dwellings. Pale flint walls catch the morning light, reflecting a cold brilliance that defines the character of the local architecture. To the north-west, the expansive grounds of Houghton Hall stretch over 730 hectares, their manicured order contrasting sharply with the wilder, unkempt edges of the surrounding farmland. A somber stillness gathers around the nearby St James's Pond, where the water remains undisturbed by the slow, seasonal migration of the shifting Norfolk winds. These fields carry the weight of an ancient continuity, where the soil holds the memory of a landscape shaped by centuries of patient, methodical labour. Houghton remains a place of profound reserve, defined not by clamour, but by the steady, unyielding persistence of the horizon.
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Explore Houghton, Norfolk, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.817633, 0.655800. 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. |