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Kitson Hill West Yorkshire Map

Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Kirklees · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

Explore Kitson Hill, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Kitson Hill 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.

Interactive Map of Kitson Hill, West Yorkshire

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Kitson Hill, 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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PlaceKitson Hill
Traditional CountyWest Yorkshire
District / BoroughKirklees
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.685800
Longitude-1.703796
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Kitson Hill

Kitson Hill emerges as a quiet rise of land overlooking the industrial arteries of the Kirklees district. It lies 0.9 miles north-north-west of Mirfield (from Mirfield: bearing 338°T, OS grid SE 196 210). The slope catches the pale, northern light that often turns the slate roofs of the surrounding homes into mirrors of the shifting sky. To the west, the modest elevation of Warren House Hill provides a natural boundary, separating the residential quietude from the wider, open expanse of the West Yorkshire landscape. Residents often walk toward the Calder and Hebble Navigation, where the water moves with a heavy, deliberate patience, carrying the echoes of the region’s long-standing connection to canal-borne commerce. The soil here holds a firmness typical of this part of England, grounding the suburban streets in a geography that feels both ancient and utilitarian. Kitson Hill maintains a reserved character, defined by its steady, upward gaze toward the horizon rather than the clamour of the valley floor below. This terrain remains a place of transition, where the remnants of a working heritage meet the persistent, rhythmic expansion of modern life.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Warren House Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.3 mi, 295° WNW
  • Calder And Hebble Navigation (River) — 0.6 mi, 213° SSW
  • Ings Grove Park (Park) — 0.8 mi, 153° SSE
  • Battye Cut (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.8 mi, 259° WSW
  • Smithy Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 354° N
  • Nun Brook (River) — 1.0 mi, 286° WNW
  • Castle Hall Hill Motte And Bailey Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 113° ESE
  • Medieval Church (Historic Ruins) — 1.0 mi, 114° ESE
  • Dumb Steeple (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 270° W
  • Mirfield Cut (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 137° SE
  • Cooper Bridge Cut (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 261° W
  • Holroyd Park (Park) — 1.4 mi, 113° ESE
  • Castle Hill Univallate Defended Settlement, Kirklees Park (Scheduled Monument) — 1.4 mi, 285° WNW · 1 ha
  • Kirklees Priory, Medieval Nunnery (Scheduled Monument) — 1.4 mi, 296° WNW
  • Ponderosa Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 1.4 mi, 068° ENE
  • Kirklees Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.5 mi, 290° WNW · 90 ha
  • Dewsbury Bus Museum (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 106° ESE
  • Covey Clough (Valley) — 1.8 mi, 173° S
  • Artspace Studio Theatre (Theatre) — 3.1 mi, 076° ENE
  • Welcome to Brighouse (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 292° WNW
  • The Great War Memorial (Public Artwork) — 3.4 mi, 057° ENE
  • Tolson Museum (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 217° SW
  • Anglo Saxon Cross Base (Historic Ruins) — 3.6 mi, 275° W
  • Bagshaw Museum (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 039° NE
  • Oakwell Hall (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 019° NNE
  • Heritage Quay (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 226° SW
  • The Lawrence Batley Theatre (Theatre) — 4.2 mi, 228° SW
  • Birkby Brow Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.5 mi, 042° NE
  • National Coal Mining Museum (Attraction) — 4.5 mi, 130° SE
  • Elland Bypass Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.8 mi, 264° W · 1 ha

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About This Kitson Hill Map Page

Explore Kitson Hill, 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: 53.685800, -1.703796. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.