Traditional county: West Midlands · District / Borough: City of Wolverhampton · Region: West Midlands
Explore Compton, West Midlands with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Compton 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 Compton, West Midlands, 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 West Midlands or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Compton and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Compton |
| Traditional County | West Midlands |
| District / Borough | City of Wolverhampton |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.587026 |
| Longitude | -2.176058 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Compton resides in a tranquil corner of the West Midlands, a place where hedgerows still hold their green dominion. It lies 3.1 km west of Wolverhampton (from Wolverhampton: bearing 272°T, OS grid SO 881 988), and is situated east-south-east of Perton village. The lanes here, often canopied by ancient oaks, carry the hushed murmur of passing seasons, a gentle cadence that seems to echo the soft curve of the land. Though its origins are humble, Compton has long been a place of quiet habitation, its fields drawing life from the fertile soil. The faint scent of woodsmoke can still be detected on crisp mornings, a whisper of hearth fires that have warmed these homes for generations. The sky above Compton often holds a particular quality of light, a luminous wash that can transform the ordinary into the subtly profound.
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Explore Compton, West Midlands, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.587026, -2.176058. 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. |