Traditional county: Cornwall · Region: South West
Explore Penzance, Cornwall with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Penzance 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 Penzance, Cornwall, 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.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Cornwall or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Penzance and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Penzance |
| Traditional County | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.118445 |
| Longitude | -5.539267 |
| Place Type | Town |
Penzance commands the edge of the Atlantic, where the granite coastline yields to a sea that shifts from pale turquoise to a deep, bruised indigo. It lies 0.9 miles north-north-east of Newlyn (from Newlyn: bearing 31°T, OS grid SW 470 302). Once a vital port for the export of tin and copper, the harbour still carries the salt-crusted memory of a mercantile past that defined the region’s prosperity. Today, the economy leans into tourism and the quiet industry of the creative arts, drawing strength from a maritime heritage that is as enduring as the tides. The town remains a rugged outpost, its character forged by the relentless, cleansing winds that sweep across Mount’s Bay. The legacy of the chemist Humphry Davy lingers in the crisp air, anchored by his statue which watches over the bustle of the streets. Beyond the promenade, the intricate façade of the Egyptian House offers a curious, ornate contrast to the simpler stone buildings that line the path toward Morrab Gardens, where sub-tropical plants thrive in the mild, damp climate. Literary echoes of Virginia Woolf and the local artistic spirit still permeate the rooms of Penlee House, Gallery & Museum, which preserve the visual history of the coast. This is a place where the light possesses a peculiar, silver clarity, illuminating the intersection of historic architecture and the daily, salt-washed rhythm of life.
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Explore Penzance, Cornwall, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.118445, -5.539267. 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 | September 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. |