Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Leeds · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Black Moor, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Black Moor 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 Black Moor, West Yorkshire, 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 | Black Moor |
| Traditional County | West Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Leeds |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.853864 |
| Longitude | -1.559150 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Black Moor commands a rugged expanse of high ground where the Yorkshire wind gathers strength before sweeping south towards the city. It lies 3.7 miles north of Leeds (from Leeds: bearing 354°T, OS grid SE 290 398), and is situated west of Shadwell village. The landscape here retains an ancient, open character, defined by the lingering shadows of history and the low, pale light that clarifies every stone and hedgerow. To the northwest, the Rock Carved Human Figure 570M South Of King Lane Farm stands as a silent witness to the prehistoric hands that once shaped this gritstone terrain. Beyond the immediate boundaries, the careful horticultural artistry of York Gate Gardens offers a refined contrast to the wilder, exposed slopes nearby. Black Moor occupies a threshold between the expanding urban fringes and the older, quieter rhythms of the West Yorkshire plateau. The soil holds the damp chill of the north, yet the elevation provides a vast, panoramic view that makes the sky feel heavy and close. Residents of Black Moor often look towards the horizon, where the distant, rhythmic hum of the valley serves as a constant reminder of the wider world beyond these quiet, wind-battered lanes.
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Explore Black Moor, West Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.853864, -1.559150. 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. |