Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: Newcastle upon Tyne · Region: North East
Explore Kenton, Tyne and Wear with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Kenton 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 Kenton, 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 Kenton and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Kenton |
| Traditional County | Tyne and Wear |
| District / Borough | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 55.004386 |
| Longitude | -1.651848 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Kenton exhales the steady, functional rhythm of the North East, where suburban brickwork meets the expansive, grey-skied horizon of Tyne and Wear. It lies 2.5 miles north-west of Newcastle upon Tyne (from Newcastle upon Tyne: bearing 318°T, OS grid NZ 223 678), and is situated south-east of Woolsington village. Morning light often catches the sharp, geometric lines of the Step Pyramid, a stark modern sculpture that breaks the horizon like a fractured memory against the clouds. Beneath the quiet hum of commuters, the land dips into the verdant hollow of Kenton Dene Park, where the trees hold the damp scent of earth long after the rain has retreated. Residents traverse these paths, moving between rows of domestic architecture that reflect the industrial pragmatism of the surrounding district. The landscape here does not boast grand cathedrals or crumbling fortresses, but instead finds a muted dignity in the persistent green corridors that thread through the streets. Even in the height of summer, a cool breeze travels down from the higher ground, reminding those who walk here of the rugged northern terrain that waits just beyond the urban fringe. Kenton remains a place of transition, where the heavy, soot-stained heritage of the region softens into the orderly quiet of residential life.
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Explore Kenton, 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: 55.004386, -1.651848. 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. |