Traditional county: Manchester · Region: North West
Explore Moss Side, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Moss Side 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 Moss Side, 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.
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 Manchester or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Moss Side and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Moss Side |
| Traditional County | Manchester |
| District / Borough | Manchester |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.458997 |
| Longitude | -2.244018 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Moss Side bears the quiet distinction of a district that has long been a crucible of Manchester's evolving character. It lies 2.2 km south of Manchester (from Manchester: bearing 178°T, OS grid SJ 838 958). The land here, once a more rural expanse, now hums with a vibrant urban energy, its streets lined with a diverse array of homes and businesses that reflect generations of settlement. Evidence of its industrial past can be glimpsed in the sturdy brickwork of older buildings, a subtle reminder of the labour that shaped its foundations. The light, even on a grey day, often seems to catch the polished surfaces of shopfronts and the varied hues of brick, lending a certain animation to the thoroughfares. Today, Moss Side is a place where the rhythms of community life are expressed in bustling markets and the everyday interactions that unfold along its main arteries.
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Explore Moss Side, 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: 53.458997, -2.244018. 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. |