(Suburban Area near Land Gate)
Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Wigan · Region: North West
Explore Highfield, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Highfield 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 Highfield, Manchester, 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 | Highfield |
| Traditional County | Manchester |
| District / Borough | Wigan |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.526964 |
| Longitude | -2.675021 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Highfield emerges from the suburban sprawl of the Wigan district as a distinct collection of residential streets defined by a steady, quiet composure. It lies 2.3 miles south-west of Wigan (from Wigan: bearing 235°T, OS grid SD 553 035), and is situated north-west of Land Gate village. The local light catches the brickwork of mid-century terraces, casting long, amber shadows that soften the edges of the pavement as the afternoon wanes. Residents often find respite in the verdant calm of Highfield Gardens, where the manicured lawns offer a sharp contrast to the industrial heritage that once powered the surrounding region. A short walk to the west reveals the Winstanley Moated Site and Five Fishponds, a lingering witness to the medieval landscape that predates the modern street plan. The air here carries the faint, bracing chill of the north, a reminder of the rolling terrain that eventually rises toward the heights of Camp Hill in the distance. Highfield sustains a rhythm dictated by the daily passage of commuters, yet it remains anchored by these small, persistent pockets of green. Every corner of the landscape holds the quiet weight of its geography, asserting a character that is defined as much by its open sky as by its solid, grounded architecture.
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Explore Highfield, Manchester, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.526964, -2.675021. 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. |