Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Leeds · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Colton Common, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Colton Common 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 | Colton Common |
| Traditional County | West Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Leeds |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.792356 |
| Longitude | -1.432253 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
The landscape surrounding Colton Common offers a gentle, undulating terrain characteristic of West Yorkshire's rural fringe. It lies 2.9 km west of Garforth (from Garforth: bearing 271°T, OS grid SE 374 330), and is situated north-west of Swillington Common village. Historically, Colton Common has been shaped by agricultural pursuits, with fields and hedgerows still defining much of its character. While not a major industrial centre, the proximity to larger settlements like Leeds means Colton Common benefits from its suburban setting, offering a quieter pace of life. The area retains a distinct sense of place, with local lanes winding through open countryside.
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Explore Colton Common, 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: 53.792356, -1.432253. 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. |