Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Whitecross, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Whitecross 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 Whitecross, Somerset, 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 | Whitecross |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.013272 |
| Longitude | -2.847705 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Whitecross emerges from the flat, verdant expanse of the Somerset Levels as a quiet cluster of dwellings defined by the slow pulse of the surrounding fields. It lies 1.9 miles south-south-west of Langport (from Langport: bearing 207°T, OS grid ST 406 241), and is situated south of Drayton village. The landscape here is governed by the sky, which reflects in the silver threads of the Drayton Drain as it meanders through the low-lying pastures nearby. Ancient earth holds the memory of past inhabitants, particularly where the Roman House remains, a subtle mound suggesting the long-reaching influence of antiquity upon this soil. Whitecross retains a modest character, where the horizon remains wide and unobstructed by the clutter of modern expansion. To the south-east, the vast, damp reaches of the West Moor SSSI stretch out, acting as a sanctuary for seasonal birds that arrive with the changing light of the seasons. The air in Whitecross often carries the crisp, damp scent of the nearby watercourses, grounding the hamlet in a cycle of flood and harvest that has persisted for generations. Every lane leading away from the houses offers a view of the distant, gentle slopes that frame this small, persistent corner of the county.
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Explore Whitecross, Somerset, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.013272, -2.847705. 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. |