Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: North Tyneside · Region: North East
Explore West Monkseaton, Tyne and Wear with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Monkseaton 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.
| Place | West Monkseaton |
| Traditional County | Tyne and Wear |
| District / Borough | North Tyneside |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 55.037820 |
| Longitude | -1.471069 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
West Monkseaton unfolds as a verdant suburban expanse, its quietude punctuated by the distant hum of the coast. It lies 1.7 km west-south-west of Whitley Bay (from Whitley Bay: bearing 243°T, OS grid NZ 339 716), and is situated north-east of Murton village. The air here, carrying the faintest breath of the North Sea, often possesses a clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the brick-built homes and mature trees lining its streets. The gentle gradient of the land, a subtle undulation rather than a dramatic sweep, allows for pleasant walks, where the late afternoon sun can cast long, contemplative shadows across neatly kept gardens. Though lacking grand historical monuments, West Monkseaton carries a certain understated charm, a testament to the steady development of a residential district that draws life from the nearby coastal towns. The rhythm of daily life here is one of quiet routine, a gentle ebb and flow observed by the ever-present, pale northern sky.
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Explore West Monkseaton, 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: 55.037820, -1.471069. 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 | June 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. |