Traditional county: South Yorkshire · District / Borough: Sheffield · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Upperthorpe, South Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Upperthorpe 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 Upperthorpe, 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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| Place | Upperthorpe |
| Traditional County | South Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Sheffield |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.388314 |
| Longitude | -1.488973 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Upperthorpe emerges as a distinct fragment of Sheffield, where the rising terrain of the Don valley catches the long, amber shadows of the afternoon. It lies 0.9 miles west-north-west of Sheffield (from Sheffield: bearing 295°T, OS grid SK 340 880). The Victorian brickwork of the terraced streets holds the warmth of the sun long after the light has retreated from the lower industrial basins. Residents often walk toward the open slopes of The Ponderosa, a green expanse where the city’s restless energy softens into the sound of wind through grass. A short distance away, the quiet stones of the Upperthorpe Peace Garden offer a sanctuary for reflection, their stillness a contrast to the rhythmic pulse of the nearby university quarter. The legacy of Sheffield’s steel-making spirit lingers in the cooling air, a reminder of the furnaces that once defined the horizon. Even as modern life moves through the thoroughfares, Upperthorpe retains a sturdy, unassuming character reflected in its solid masonry and steep, climbing lanes. Life here maintains a steady cadence, anchored by the proximity of grand museums and the enduring presence of the surrounding hills.
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Explore Upperthorpe, 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: 53.388314, -1.488973. 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. |