Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: Sunderland · Region: North East
Explore Witherwack, Tyne and Wear with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Witherwack 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 Witherwack, 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 | Witherwack |
| Traditional County | Tyne and Wear |
| District / Borough | Sunderland |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.928650 |
| Longitude | -1.413344 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Witherwack emerges from the northern fringes of Sunderland as a collection of quiet residential streets defined by the steady, unpretentious rhythm of suburban life. It lies 2.2 miles north-north-west of Sunderland (from Sunderland: bearing 327°T, OS grid NZ 376 594), and is situated south-east of East Boldon village. The light here often catches the grey brickwork of the houses, casting long, sharp shadows that stretch across the tarmac during the late afternoon. To the east, the geological remnants of the Fulwell and Carley Hill Quarries SSSI offer a stark, jagged reminder of the earth’s ancient, limestone-rich foundation. A short distance away, the concrete curve of the First World War early warning acoustic mirror stands as a silent sentinel, its weathered surface holding the echoes of a century of wind. These remnants of industry and defense provide a grounding weight to the open, expansive skies that hang above Witherwack. Even the modest patches of greenery nearby, like the well-tended lawns of The Green, seem to absorb the quietude of the surrounding landscape. The geography remains dominated by the gradual slope toward the coast, ensuring that a salt-tinged breeze frequently finds its way between the rows of homes.
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Explore Witherwack, 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: 54.928650, -1.413344. 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. |