Traditional county: North Yorkshire · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
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| Place | Long Drax |
| Traditional County | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.745770 |
| Longitude | -0.964408 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Long Drax is a small hamlet nestled in the flat, agricultural landscape of North Yorkshire, England, within the Yorkshire and the Humber region. It is situated on the west bank of the River Ouse, a few miles north-east of Goole and south-east of Selby. The hamlet is most notably characterized by its immediate proximity to Drax Power Station, one of the UK's largest power generation facilities, which dominates the local skyline and significantly influences the area's economy. Its name reflects the historical presence of Drax Abbey in the wider vicinity, providing a link to the long-standing heritage of this otherwise quiet, rural settlement.
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Long Drax is a hamlet in North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region. It is situated at 53.745770°N, -0.964408°W.
This page provides a live interactive map with street, satellite and terrain layers and Street View. Weather is displayed from Open-Meteo, covering current conditions, hourly forecasts and a 7-day outlook. Local and world news are updated in real time where feeds are available. A Wikipedia summary for Long Drax is included above.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0.
| Page built | May 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. |