Traditional county: North Yorkshire · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Balne, North Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Balne 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 Balne, North Yorkshire, 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 | Balne |
| Traditional County | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.664564 |
| Longitude | -1.112900 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Balne commands the flat, expansive horizon of North Yorkshire, where the sky claims more territory than the earth itself. It lies 6.2 miles east-south-east of Knottingley (from Knottingley: bearing 120°T, OS grid SE 587 190), and is situated south-south-west of Great Heck village. The horizon here is defined by a deep, aqueous stillness, punctuated by the slow, deliberate movement of the Common Drain that carves its path through the low-lying fields. Ancient earthworks remain near the periphery, where the Parkshaw Moated Site rests as a quiet ghost of medieval industry hidden in the tall grasses. Light moves across the fallow ground with a heavy, golden quality, illuminating the stubborn persistence of the hedgerows that divide the arable plots. Balne maintains a character shaped by the rigorous demands of agriculture, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the quietude of the lanes. A short distance away, the elevation of Chapel Hill offers a rare vantage point to observe the vast, geometric patchwork of the surrounding countryside. This landscape demands patience from those who inhabit it, rewarding the observant eye with the subtle shifting of shadows across the wide, open plains.
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Explore Balne, North Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.664564, -1.112900. 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. |