Traditional county: West Midlands · District / Borough: Sandwell · Region: West Midlands
Explore Oakham, West Midlands with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Oakham 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 Oakham, West Midlands, 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 | Oakham |
| Traditional County | West Midlands |
| District / Borough | Sandwell |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.502342 |
| Longitude | -2.057115 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Oakham rises as a sturdy, residential manifestation of the Black Country’s enduring industrial grit, where the legacy of coal and iron remains etched into the very contour of the earth. It lies 1.2 miles east-south-east of Dudley (from Dudley: bearing 116°T, OS grid SO 962 893). The terrain here is defined by a persistent, undulating topography that catches the low, pale light of the West Midlands, casting long shadows across the brick-built rows. To the west, the slopes of Tansley Hill break the horizon with a rugged prominence, offering a vantage point that feels detached from the dense urban sprawl below. Oakham occupies a landscape shaped by centuries of extraction, where the restless spirit of the past lingers in the quietude of its suburban streets. Residents often look toward the nearby Darby's Hill Viewpoint, where the elevation provides a sudden, expansive clarity over the surrounding chimneys and rooftops. This is a place where the heavy, soot-stained history of the region informs the current pace of life, grounding every modern development in the stubborn reality of the soil. Throughout the day, the sky above Oakham maintains an ever-changing temperament, shifting from bruised purples to a sharp, metallic blue that reflects the resilience of this corner of the Black Country.
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Explore Oakham, West Midlands, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.502342, -2.057115. 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. |