Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: South Tyneside · Region: North East
Explore Simonside, Tyne and Wear with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Simonside 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 Simonside, 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 Simonside and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Simonside |
| Traditional County | Tyne and Wear |
| District / Borough | South Tyneside |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.971816 |
| Longitude | -1.454909 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Simonside reveals itself as a purposeful landscape of brick and industry, occupying a firm position in the South Tyneside district. It lies 1.6 miles east-south-east of Jarrow (from Jarrow: bearing 115°T, OS grid NZ 349 642). The horizon here holds the quiet weight of the North East, where the pale sky often brushes against the low-slung rooftops. To the north-west, the enduring silence of the Monkwearmouth–Jarrow Abbey ruins casts a long, historical shadow over the modern thoroughfares. The River Don meanders through the nearby lowlands, its waters reflecting the shifting clouds that drift inward from the North Sea. Simonside maintains a distinct character forged by the legacy of coal and the steady pulse of transit that defines this stretch of Tyneside. Residents often look toward the green expanse of West Park, where the changing seasons paint the trees in fleeting shades of copper and gold. This geography remains defined by its proximity to the ancient monastic sites, grounding the suburban rhythm in the deep, resonant earth of the past.
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Explore Simonside, 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: 54.971816, -1.454909. 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. |