Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: Sunderland · Region: North East
Explore Usworth, Tyne and Wear with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Usworth 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 Usworth, 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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| Place | Usworth |
| Traditional County | Tyne and Wear |
| District / Borough | Sunderland |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.922221 |
| Longitude | -1.530486 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Usworth commands a modest prominence above the low-lying plains, its character defined by a long transition from coal-hewn industry to a quiet suburban repose. It lies 1.6 miles north of Washington (from Washington: bearing 7°T, OS grid NZ 301 587), and is situated east-north-east of Springwell village. The low, pale light of the North East often catches the brickwork of the older cottages, casting long shadows that seem to stretch toward the distant collieries of the past. To the west, the elevated ridges of Heugh Hill rise as a silent sentinel over the landscape, offering a wide, panoramic view of the changing sky. Usworth retains a distinct sense of solidity in its architecture, where the legacy of heavy industry has softened into the orderly lanes of modern dwelling. A short walk toward the south leads to the preserved ironwork of the Colliery Engine House, where the heavy, rusted machinery stands as a stark monument to the labour that once fed the furnaces of the region. The air here holds a crisp, northern clarity, undisturbed by the rush of the surrounding industrial arteries. Residents often find respite in the nearby greenery of Usworth Recreation Park, where the grass remains vibrant despite the persistent, cooling winds that sweep in from the coast.
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Explore Usworth, 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: 54.922221, -1.530486. 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. |