Portobello Tyne and Wear Map
Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: Gateshead · Region: North East
Explore Portobello, Tyne and Wear with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Portobello 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 Portobello, Tyne and Wear
How to Use This Portobello, Tyne and Wear Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Portobello, Tyne and Wear, 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 Tyne and Wear or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Portobello and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Portobello |
| Traditional County | Tyne and Wear |
| District / Borough | Gateshead |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.893505 |
| Longitude | -1.560474 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
About Portobello
The rolling fields and gentle undulations of the landscape characterise Portobello, a suburban expanse within the Gateshead district. It lies 1.7 km west-south-west of Washington (from Washington: bearing 249°T, OS grid NZ 282 555). Historically, this part of the North East of England has been shaped by agricultural pursuits, with the land around Portobello retaining a predominantly rural feel. While specific founding dates for Portobello are not widely documented, its development is intrinsically linked to the broader growth of the surrounding conurbations. The local economy, like much of the region, has seen shifts from traditional heavy industries towards more diversified service-based employment. Portobello's character is that of a residential area that benefits from its proximity to larger urban centres while retaining a sense of open space.
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About This Portobello Map Page
Explore Portobello, Tyne and Wear, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.893505, -1.560474. 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. |
