Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Kirklees · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Slaithwaite 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Slaithwaite, 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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| Place | Slaithwaite |
| Traditional County | West Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Kirklees |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.624615 |
| Longitude | -1.877887 |
| Place Type | Village |
Slaithwaite unfolds with a quiet grace along the Colne Valley. It lies 4.1 km north-north-west of Meltham (from Meltham: bearing 334°T, OS grid SE 081 142), and is situated west of Linthwaite village. The River Colne, a ribbon of silver reflecting the ever-changing Yorkshire sky, charts its course through the heart of Slaithwaite, its presence a constant, murmuring companion to the stone-built terraces that climb the valley sides. Once alive with the clatter of looms and the industrious hum of textile mills, the echoes of this heritage can still be felt in the sturdy architecture and the enduring spirit of its people, a spirit as resilient as the moorland winds that sweep across the surrounding hills. The village green, a patch of verdant calm, often catches the soft afternoon light, imbuing the scene with a gentle, almost palpable warmth.
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Explore Slaithwaite, 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: 53.624615, -1.877887. 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 | August 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. |