Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East
Explore Chilton, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Chilton 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 Chilton, County Durham, 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 | Chilton |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.663900 |
| Longitude | -1.556227 |
| Place Type | Village |
Chilton bears the lingering imprint of its coal-mining heritage, a legacy that once pulsed through the veins of this landscape. It lies 1.7 miles south of Ferryhill (from Ferryhill: bearing 179°T, OS grid NZ 287 299), and is situated north-north-east of Rushyford village. To the east, the low, rounded crowns of Wheel Hill and Park Hill rise above the horizon, acting as silent sentinels that catch the shifting North East light. The earth here holds the memory of deep seams, yet today the land is reclaimed, offering a quiet transition toward the greenery that stretches toward the horizon. Further south, the waters of Rushyford Beck carve a thin, reflective line through the fields, murmuring against the stones in a rhythm that predates the brick and mortar of the nearby streets. Chilton retains a distinct, sturdy character, defined by its wide, open sky and the stark geometry of its terraced rows. The air often carries a sharp, clean chill, blowing in from the northern plains to rattle the garden fences and stir the dust of the thoroughfares. Over time, Chilton has shed the soot of industry to embrace a simpler existence, where the primary movement is the slow, seasonal crawl of clouds across the expansive Durham heavens.
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Explore Chilton, County Durham, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.663900, -1.556227. 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. |