Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Leeds · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Cross Gates, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Cross Gates 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 | Cross Gates |
| Traditional County | West Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Leeds |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.808391 |
| Longitude | -1.459735 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Cross Gates, a ribbon of West Yorkshire life, unfurls against a backdrop of gentle, rolling fields. It lies 5.0 km west-north-west of Garforth (from Garforth: bearing 291°T, OS grid SE 356 348), and is situated south-west of Scholes village. The air here often carries the faint, earthy scent of cultivated land, a reminder of the agricultural roots that still breathe beneath the suburban veneer. Sunlight, when it breaks through the Yorkshire clouds, can paint the brickwork of its homes in hues of warm ochre and soft terracotta, a comforting glow against the often-grey sky. The quiet hum of daily life in Cross Gates is punctuated by the distant rumble of traffic from the nearby A63, a constant reminder of its connection to the wider world. Though it boasts no ancient abbey or imposing castle, the enduring spirit of its people is a landmark in itself, a quiet testament to resilience.
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Explore Cross Gates, 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: 53.808391, -1.459735. 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. |