Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: Sunderland · Region: North East
Explore Albany, Tyne and Wear with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Albany 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 Albany, Tyne and Wear, 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.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Tyne and Wear or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Albany and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Albany |
| Traditional County | Tyne and Wear |
| District / Borough | Sunderland |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.907050 |
| Longitude | -1.532362 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Albany stretches across the northern reaches of the Sunderland district, where the heavy, soot-stained industrial ghosts of the past have long since dissolved into quiet suburban streets. It lies 0.6 miles north-north-east of Washington (from Washington: bearing 12°T, OS grid NZ 300 570). Beneath a sky that frequently shifts from bruised slate to pale, watery gold, the landscape remains anchored by the stark, vertical silhouette of the Colliery Engine House at Washington F Pit. This iron-wrought relic casts a long, thoughtful shadow over the surrounding brickwork, reminding residents of an era when the rhythmic pulse of coal extraction dictated the morning light. Nearby, the paths of Albany Park offer a verdant retreat where the cooling air carries the scent of damp earth and late-blooming hawthorn. The houses of Albany maintain a modest, sturdy dignity, their gardens shielded by low walls that hold the heat of the afternoon sun against the encroaching northern chill. Local life moves with a steady, unforced cadence, largely untroubled by the frantic pace of the wider world. As evening approaches, the streetlamps flicker to life with a soft, amber glow, mirroring the warmth of hearths that have burned here through generations of change.
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Explore Albany, Tyne and Wear, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.907050, -1.532362. 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. |