Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Wakefield · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Carleton, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Carleton 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 Carleton, 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 | Carleton |
| Traditional County | West Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Wakefield |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.675836 |
| Longitude | -1.292718 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Carleton reflects the quiet persistence of the West Yorkshire landscape, where the earth holds a steady, unassuming dignity. It lies 1.3 miles south-south-east of Pontefract (from Pontefract: bearing 149°T, OS grid SE 468 201), and is situated west of Darrington village. Sunlight travels across the gentle rise of Bates Hill to the east, casting long shadows that sharpen the contours of the fields before reaching the houses below. Residents often gather near Carleton Green, a central space that serves as a modest lung for the local surroundings. The air here carries a crispness, often stirred by the winds that sweep across the open stretches of the surrounding district. History exerts a silent pressure on the horizon, where the distant, weathered silhouette of the great castle at Pontefract commands the view. This proximity to such ancient stone remnants creates a curious dialogue between the modern domesticity of Carleton and the echoes of a more turbulent, fortified past. Such a balance of sky and soil defines the character of the place, anchoring it firmly within the broader, rolling terrain of the region.
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Explore Carleton, 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: 53.675836, -1.292718. 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. |