Howdon Tyne and Wear Map

About Howdon

Howdon, a district of North Tyneside, presents a quiet persistence against the shifting tides of industry. It lies 2.4 km north of Jarrow (from Jarrow: bearing 357°T, OS grid NZ 325 677). The landscape here, a gentle spread of suburban dwellings, often catches the pale North Sea light, rendering brick and tarmac with a softened hue. Once a place deeply entwined with the rhythms of shipyards and heavy manufacture, Howdon now hums with a more domestic energy, its streets lined with houses whose gardens offer small, tenacious bursts of colour. The air, though no longer thick with the tang of molten metal, still carries a subtle, salty whisper from the nearby coast, a reminder of the ever-present sea that has shaped this corner of England. The local parks, with their mature trees, offer a quiet respite, their leaves rustling like old stories in the breeze.

About This Howdon Map Page

Explore Howdon, 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: 55.002921, -1.493181. 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.