Traditional county: South Yorkshire · District / Borough: Sheffield · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Philadelphia, South Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia, 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 Philadelphia and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Philadelphia |
| Traditional County | South Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Sheffield |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.391210 |
| Longitude | -1.483149 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Philadelphia carries the weight of a former industrial corridor, defined by the steady, unyielding presence of the River Don. It lies 0.9 miles north-west of Sheffield (from Sheffield: bearing 315°T, OS grid SK 344 883). The landscape here is marked by the persistent memory of kilns and steelworks, where the pale northern light now catches the metallic geometry of the nearby Steel Lights sculpture. A quiet resilience lingers in the brickwork of the older buildings, standing as silent witnesses to a century of heavy labour. Residents often find a moment of stillness in the Upperthorpe Peace Garden, where the hum of the modern city fades into the rustle of managed greenery. Beneath the surface of the streets, the terrain slopes towards the water, tracing the path that once powered the engines of local trade. Philadelphia remains a place of transition, where the grit of the past is being slowly softened by the slow, inevitable creep of urban renewal. Even in the grey damp of an afternoon, the proximity of the Kelham Weir brings a rhythmic sound to the air, reminding all who pass by of the river’s enduring, muscular pull.
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Explore Philadelphia, 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: 53.391210, -1.483149. 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. |