Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Wakefield · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Minsthorpe, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Minsthorpe 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 | Minsthorpe |
| Traditional County | West Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Wakefield |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.602884 |
| Longitude | -1.287726 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Minsthorpe resides as a quiet suburb within the broader Wakefield district of West Yorkshire. It lies 0.9 km north of South Elmsall (from South Elmsall: bearing 2°T, OS grid SE 472 120), and is situated south-south-west of North Elmsall village. The landscape around Minsthorpe, though gently yielding to the plough and the builder's hand, still holds a certain rural dignity, where the muted greens of cultivated fields meet the softer hues of distant hedgerows. The air here, particularly on a clear morning, carries a faint, earthy scent, a reminder of the agricultural roots that still anchor this place. Though urban development has steadily advanced, the enduring spirit of the Yorkshire soil can still be felt, a subtle resilience beneath the surface of everyday life.
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Explore Minsthorpe, 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: 53.602884, -1.287726. 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. |