Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Wakefield · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Crofton, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Crofton 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 Crofton, West 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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| Place | Crofton |
| Traditional County | West Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Wakefield |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.656139 |
| Longitude | -1.428334 |
| Place Type | Village |
Crofton preserves a distinct character shaped by the steady rhythms of the West Yorkshire landscape. It lies 3.1 miles south of Normanton (from Normanton: bearing 190°T, OS grid SE 378 178), and is situated south-west of Sharlston village. The terrain here rises in modest swells, where the gentle slopes of Shay Hill catch the low, slanted light of late afternoon. To the west, the reclaimed expanse of Walton Colliery Nature Park offers a quiet contrast to the industrious echoes of the region’s coal-mining past. Crofton retains a composure that seems to hold the horizon in a perpetual, steady gaze. The local architecture reflects a practical heritage, standing firm against the winds that sweep across the open fields. Residents often walk the paths towards the nearby hills, finding a stillness that persists despite the proximity of larger transit routes. These pathways offer an expansive perspective, revealing how Crofton sits comfortably amidst a patchwork of working land and evolving greenery.
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Explore Crofton, West 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: 53.656139, -1.428334. 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 | September 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. |