Traditional county: South Yorkshire · District / Borough: Sheffield · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Kelham Island, South Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Kelham Island 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 Kelham Island, South 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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Drag the map to pan to any area of South Yorkshire or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Kelham Island and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Kelham Island |
| Traditional County | South Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Sheffield |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.388568 |
| Longitude | -1.471047 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Kelham Island rises from the industrial grit of the Don Valley as a testament to the iron-willed spirit of Sheffield’s manufacturing past. It lies 0.4 miles north-north-west of Sheffield (from Sheffield: bearing 346°T, OS grid SK 352 881). The landscape here is defined by the sinuous passage of the River Don, which once powered the great hearths and hammers that defined the character of the district. Sunlight catches the red-brick facades of converted workshops, casting long, lean shadows that dance across the cobbles as if ghosts of the Victorian age still toil in the gloom. Visitors often pause by the Kelham Weir, where the water churns with a restless, amber urgency that contrasts with the quiet dignity of the nearby Bower Street Furnaces. These remnants of the steel trade serve as silent sentinels, watching over a modern resurgence of breweries and artisan workshops that occupy the bones of the old world. The presence of the River Don Engine, a colossal machine of brass and iron, reminds the observer that Kelham Island was forged by sweat and steam rather than simple chance. Today, the district balances this heavy heritage with a vibrant, contemporary pulse that draws life from the very river that once fed its furnaces.
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Explore Kelham Island, South 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: 53.388568, -1.471047. 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. |