Roker

Roker is a suburb in , . Roker is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stadium of Light and Monkwearmouth Hospital.

Stadium
Photo: Blackcat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is an all-seater football in , England, and the eighth and current home to Premier League club Sunderland. With seating for 49,000 spectators, the is the 10th largest football stadium in England.

Hospital
is a mental health facility on Newcastle Road, , , England. It is managed by the Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust.

Railway station
Photo: Thryduulf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the and suburbs of Roker and , City of Sunderland in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monkwearmouth and Fulwell.

Suburb
Photo: R J McNaughton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an area of , in . is at the north side of the mouth of the . It was one of the three original settlements on the banks of the River Wear along with Bishopwearmouth and Sunderland.

Suburb
Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an affluent area and former civil parish in the Sunderland district, in the county of , England. The parish was abolished in 1928 as a result of the Sunderland Corporation Act 1927, and the area incorporated into the former County Borough of Sunderland.

Suburb
is a seaside resort and northeastern suburb of Sunderland, . The village of Whitburn borders the area to the north. To the west and south-west is Fulwell and to the south the coastal resort of Roker.

Roker

Latitude
54.92315° or 54° 55′ 23″ north
Longitude
-1.37337° or 1° 22′ 24″ west
Elevation
59 feet (18 metres)
Open location code
9C6WWJFG+7M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10924228451
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
13267991
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Satellite Map

Discover Roker from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Roker Marina and East End.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Roker Methodist Church and Redby Academy.

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