Dunston Hill Tyne and Wear Map

About Dunston Hill

Dunston Hill, a place in Gateshead, carries the quiet hum of a community shaped by its proximity to the Tyne. It lies 1.7 km east of Whickham (from Whickham: bearing 88°T, OS grid NZ 225 613). The gentle rise of its land offers glimpses towards the river, a silver ribbon catching the diffused light of the North East sky. Once a landscape touched by industry, the echoes of its past can still be felt in the sturdy brickwork of older dwellings, a quiet testament to generations who worked the land and the riverbanks. Today, Dunston Hill unfolds with residential streets and pockets of green, where the evening light often softens the edges of its suburban form, hinting at a tranquil existence.

About This Dunston Hill Map Page

Explore Dunston 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: 54.946365, -1.649789. 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.