Traditional county: North Yorkshire · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Cowesby, North Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Cowesby 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 Cowesby, 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 | Cowesby |
| Traditional County | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.302250 |
| Longitude | -1.285715 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Cowesby reveals itself as a quiet collection of stone and slate where the horizon begins to tilt upward toward the high, bruised sky of the moors. It lies 5.3 miles north-north-east of Thirsk (from Thirsk: bearing 26°T, OS grid SE 465 898), and is situated east-north-east of Knayton village. The land here holds the stillness of an old map, with Cowesby falling entirely within the protected expanse of the North York Moors National Park. To the north, the slopes of Howe Hill rise with a sharp, abrupt authority, casting long shadows that swallow the morning mist before the sun can properly assert its heat. Ancient earthworks, such as the round barrow located near the woods to the east, mark the ground with subtle, grass-covered humps that disrupt the smooth fall of the fields. The light in this corner of North Yorkshire possesses a peculiar clarity, sharp enough to define the edges of every dry-stone wall and the jagged outline of the distant ridge. Cowesby remains a place where the wind carries the scent of damp earth and heather, persistent reminders of the wilder country that presses close against its garden boundaries. Such terrain demands a sturdy gait, for the path climbs relentlessly as one moves toward the higher ground of the park.
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Explore Cowesby, 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: 54.302250, -1.285715. 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. |