Traditional county: North Yorkshire · Unitary authority: York · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore University, North Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the University 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 University, North Yorkshire, 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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Drag the map to pan to any area of North Yorkshire or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of University and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | University |
| Traditional County | North Yorkshire |
| Unitary Authority | York |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.947521 |
| Longitude | -1.047988 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
University, a distinct suburb of North Yorkshire, presents a landscape shaped by the quiet dignity of academic pursuit and its proximity to ancient York. It lies 2.8 km south-east of York (from York: bearing 125°T, OS grid SE 625 505), and is situated north-west of Heslington village. The gentle slope of the land here, often catching the soft, diffused light that filters through the Yorkshire sky, lends a certain contemplative grace to the surroundings. Here, the modern architecture of the university campus, a hive of intellectual endeavour, coexists with the more traditional, understated charm of residential streets, where gardens bloom with a quiet, determined beauty. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a peculiar stillness, broken only by the distant murmur of traffic from the A64, a reminder of the wider world that University nevertheless serves to anchor.
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Explore University, North Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.947521, -1.047988. 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. |