Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: Gateshead · Region: North East
Explore Carr Hill, Tyne and Wear with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Carr Hill 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 Carr Hill, 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.
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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 Carr Hill and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Carr Hill |
| Traditional County | Tyne and Wear |
| District / Borough | Gateshead |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.945635 |
| Longitude | -1.583417 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Carr Hill holds the high ground where the industrial ghosts of Tyneside watch the grey, shifting light pull across the rooftops. It lies 1.3 miles south-east of Gateshead (from Gateshead: bearing 139°T, OS grid NZ 267 612). The suburban roads fan out like veins across a ridge, catching the sharp, salt-edged breeze that travels inland from the river. Residents often walk the short distance to Hodkin Park, where the grass grows thick and unbothered, providing a quiet vantage point over the steep descent toward the Tyne. To the south, the rising silhouette of Sheriff Hill marks the horizon, a constant reminder of the elevation that defines the local weather and the cold, clear clarity of the morning air. Carr Hill maintains a quiet independence, its domestic brickwork absorbing the sun long after the valley floors have slipped into shadow. A brief stroll toward the west reveals the sprawling green expanse of Saltwell Park, where Victorian glass and manicured foliage offer a stark, elegant contrast to the utilitarian grit of the surrounding streets. Here, the landscape feels deliberate, shaped by the persistent push of urban expansion against the resistant, stubborn earth.
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Explore Carr Hill, 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: 54.945635, -1.583417. 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. |