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Oldham Manchester Map

Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Oldham · Region: North West

Explore Oldham, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Oldham 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 Oldham, Manchester

How to Use This Oldham, Manchester Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Oldham, 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 Oldham and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.

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PlaceOldham
Traditional CountyManchester
District / BoroughOldham
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.542162
Longitude-2.115959
Place TypeTown

About Oldham

Oldham climbs the rugged, rain-washed slopes of the Pennine foothills, where the grey stone of former textile mills still catches the fading light of a northern dusk. This landscape once hummed with the relentless rhythm of the Industrial Revolution, driving a global cotton trade that built vast fortunes and carved out a distinct, hardworking identity. The economy has since shifted from the clatter of looms to a diverse modern footing, though the steep streets retain the grit of those earlier, smoke-heavy years. Below the high ridges, the air feels bracing and clear, a sharp reminder of the moorland that presses against the town’s northern edge. Oldham carries the memory of its past in the stoic presence of the Oldham War Memorial, which anchors the centre with a gravity that defies the passing of time. The cultural spirit here is as varied as the local skyline, occasionally punctuated by the modern glow of the ODEON Oldham or the quiet dignity of the nearby St. Thomas Church, Werneth. Figures such as the composer William Walton and the actor Bernard Cribbins found their beginnings amidst these hills, lending a touch of artistic renown to the local character. Even now, the spirit of the people remains tied to the hard-won pride of their ancestry, reflecting a resilience that persists long after the chimneys have cooled.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Oldham War Memorial (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 089° E
  • ODEON Oldham (Cinema) — 0.2 mi, 099° E
  • Coppice Park (Park) — 0.5 mi, 194° SSW
  • Coppice Community Centre Garden (Park) — 0.6 mi, 209° SSW
  • Shahid Minar (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 296° WNW
  • Shapla (Public Artwork) — 0.6 mi, 301° WNW
  • St. Thomas Church, Werneth (Attraction) — 0.6 mi, 209° SSW
  • St Paul's Church, Oldham (Attraction) — 0.8 mi, 171° S
  • Snipe Clough (Valley) — 1.2 mi, 143° SE
  • Lowside Brickworks Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.3 mi, 118° ESE · 1 ha
  • Greenacres Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.4 mi, 070° ENE
  • Plumton Clough (River) — 1.4 mi, 326° NW
  • Chadderton Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.4 mi, 289° WNW · 11 ha
  • The Rock (Hill / Mountain) — 2.0 mi, 139° SE
  • Thornley Brook (River) — 2.0 mi, 106° ESE
  • Lower Strinesdale Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 067° ENE
  • Rochdale Canal Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.3 mi, 338° NNW · 26 ha
  • Upper Strinesdale Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.3 mi, 062° ENE
  • Lancaster Park & Animal Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 2.3 mi, 290° WNW
  • Crime Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.4 mi, 189° S
  • Playhouse 2 (Theatre) — 2.5 mi, 021° NNE
  • The Nowster (Empty Pub) (Historic Ruins) — 2.8 mi, 282° WNW
  • Crompton Waterfall (Attraction) — 3.6 mi, 028° NNE
  • Museum of the Manchester Regiment (Museum) — 3.7 mi, 166° SSE
  • Cineworld Ashton (Cinema) — 3.7 mi, 176° S
  • Bowl Barrow 190M Nne Of Knarr Barn (Scheduled Monument) — 3.8 mi, 067° ENE
  • Tameside Hippodrome (Theatre) — 3.8 mi, 168° SSE
  • Ellenroad Ring Mill (Scheduled Monument) — 4.1 mi, 006° N
  • Portland Basin Museum (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 171° S
  • Ellenroad Steam Museum (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 005° N

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About This Oldham Map Page

Explore Oldham, 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: 53.542162, -2.115959. 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 builtSeptember 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.