Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Kirklees · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Upperthong, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Upperthong 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.
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| Place | Upperthong |
| Traditional County | West Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Kirklees |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.570096 |
| Longitude | -1.805790 |
| Place Type | Village |
Upperthong clings to the steep, rugged shoulders of the Pennines, where the air thins and sharpens against the grey gritstone walls. It lies 0.7 miles west of Holmfirth (from Holmfirth: bearing 269°T, OS grid SE 129 081). High above the bustling valley floor, the landscape feels governed by the persistent, restless movement of wind over open moorland. To the northwest, the brooding mass of Wolfstones Height commands the horizon, casting long, bruised shadows that stretch toward the slate roofs of the homes below. The proximity of Lip Hill Clough provides a hidden artery of running water, carving a narrow, verdant path through the otherwise austere and rocky terrain. Centuries of industrial endeavour have left their mark here, visible in the austere architecture that seems to grow directly from the hillside. Upperthong retains a solitary character, indifferent to the busier, more frequented spots just a short walk down the slope. Life here is measured by the shifting clarity of the light as it breaks across the high ridges, illuminating the hard, honest texture of the stone.
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Explore Upperthong, 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: 53.570096, -1.805790. 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. |