Blackgang Isle of Wight Map
Traditional county: Isle of Wight · Region: South East
Explore Blackgang, Isle of Wight with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Blackgang 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.
Interactive Map of Blackgang, Isle of Wight
How to Use This Blackgang, Isle of Wight Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Blackgang, Isle of Wight, 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 Isle of Wight or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Blackgang and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Blackgang |
| Traditional County | Isle of Wight |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.588431 |
| Longitude | -1.311858 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
About Blackgang
Blackgang, a hamlet on the Isle of Wight, surveys the shifting moods of the English Channel. It lies 7.5 km west of Ventnor (from Ventnor: bearing 264°T, OS grid SZ 488 767), and is situated south-south-east of Chale village. The air here carries the salt tang of the sea, a constant reminder of its exposed position on the island's southern coast. The landscape around Blackgang is a dramatic theatre of chalk cliffs and ancient landslips, where the earth itself seems to have surrendered to the relentless pull of the ocean. Even on a calm day, the sea’s presence is palpable, its deep blue hues an ever-present backdrop to the quietude of the hamlet. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, casts a warm, almost honeyed glow over the weathered stone of the few dwellings that comprise Blackgang, imbuing them with a gentle, timeless charm.
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About This Blackgang Map Page
Explore Blackgang, Isle of Wight, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.588431, -1.311858. 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. |
