Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Wakefield · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Whitwood, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Whitwood 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 | Whitwood |
| Traditional County | West Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Wakefield |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.713869 |
| Longitude | -1.386264 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Whitwood, a suburban expanse in West Yorkshire, carries the quiet hum of lives lived. It lies 2.5 km north-east of Normanton (from Normanton: bearing 51°T, OS grid SE 406 243). The roads here often reflect the late afternoon sun with a muted, almost weary glow, a light that seems to have witnessed decades of changing seasons. Once, the land around Whitwood might have echoed with the clatter of industry, a distant memory now softened by the greening of reclaimed spaces and the steady presence of residential gardens. The air, particularly after a spring shower, can hold the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and the distant promise of cut grass, a subtle perfume of suburban continuity. Though not grand, the local parks offer moments of quiet contemplation, their well-trodden paths a testament to the daily rhythms of families and dog walkers.
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Explore Whitwood, 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: 53.713869, -1.386264. 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. |