Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Leeds · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Whitkirk, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Whitkirk 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 | Whitkirk |
| Traditional County | West Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Leeds |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.796570 |
| Longitude | -1.449473 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Whitkirk, a quiet suburb within the expansive Leeds district, carries the subtle charm of West Yorkshire. It lies 4.0 km west of Garforth (from Garforth: bearing 277°T, OS grid SE 363 335), and is situated north-west of Swillington Common village. The gentle undulations of the surrounding countryside lend a peaceful character to Whitkirk, where the quality of light often softens the edges of the brick-built homes and mature trees. Historically, this area has been shaped by agricultural rhythms, a heritage still faintly perceptible in the lay of the land and the names of its lanes. A notable landmark within Whitkirk is its parish church, its ancient stones holding a quiet dignity that speaks of centuries past. The air here, especially on a clear morning, carries a faint scent of damp earth and distant fields, a reminder of its rural roots beneath the suburban veneer.
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Explore Whitkirk, 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: 53.796570, -1.449473. 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. |