Kippax West Yorkshire Map

About Kippax

Kippax, a West Yorkshire village, holds a quiet presence on the eastern fringe of the Leeds district. It lies 3.0 km south-south-east of Garforth (from Garforth: bearing 158°T, OS grid SE 415 302), and is situated west-south-west of Ledston Luck village. The land around Kippax, gently falling towards the south, has long been shaped by agriculture, its fields retaining a certain ordered beauty under the broad Yorkshire sky. Once, its economy was deeply entwined with the coal mining industry, a fact that lingers in the collective memory and the very texture of the local landscape, though now the rhythm of daily life is largely set by its commuter connections. The village green, a modest expanse of well-trodden grass, offers a focal point where the subtle hum of contemporary life plays out against a backdrop of older brickwork and established trees. Kippax carries an unassuming character, a place where the past informs the present without imposing itself, allowing for a steady, unhurried unfolding.

About This Kippax Map Page

Explore Kippax, 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: 53.766865, -1.370927. 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.