Traditional county: Kent · District / Borough: Swale · Region: South East
Explore Dunkirk, Kent with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk, Kent, 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 | Dunkirk |
| Traditional County | Kent |
| District / Borough | Swale |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.291634 |
| Longitude | 0.979353 |
| Place Type | Village |
Dunkirk occupies a high, exposed ridge in Kent, where the air possesses a sharp clarity that defines the surrounding horizon. It lies 4.1 miles east-south-east of Faversham (from Faversham: bearing 113°T, OS grid TR 078 589), and is situated east-south-east of Boughton under Blean village. The terrain rises to meet the sky at Boughton Hill, a prominent crest that commands a sweeping view over the low-lying orchards and hop gardens below. Beneath the quiet surface of the modern landscape, the earth retains the lingering memory of mid-century vigilance, marked by the silent, grass-covered foundations of a World War II Chain Home radar station. This particular site, positioned just north-east of Christ Church, serves as a grounded reminder of a time when the horizon held a different, more urgent meaning. Beyond the immediate periphery, the dense, shadowed canopy of Bossenden Wood stretches out, offering a deep contrast to the open fields that define the passage of seasons. Dunkirk maintains a stoic presence amidst this shifting light, its character shaped by the persistent winds that sweep across the elevated plateau. The sunlight here seems to fall with a peculiar, pale intensity, casting long, deliberate shadows across the lanes that connect the scattered houses.
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Explore Dunkirk, Kent, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.291634, 0.979353. 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. |