Some of the larger settlements of Greater Manchester.
This is a partial list of places in Greater Manchester, in North West England.
Metropolitan boroughs and components
[edit]Civil parishes
[edit]Parliamentary constituencies
[edit]Bodies of water
[edit]Rivers
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- River Beal
- River Bollin
- River Croal
- River Douglas
- River Etherow
- River Goyt
- River Irk
- River Irwell
- River Medlock
- River Mersey
- River Roch
- River Spodden
- River Tame
- Glaze Brook
- River Brook
Canals
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- Ashton Canal
- Beat Bank Branch Canal
- Bridgewater Canal
- Fairbottom Branch Canal
- Hollinwood Branch Canal
- Huddersfield Narrow Canal
- Islington Branch Canal
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal
- Manchester Ship Canal
- Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal
- Peak Forest Canal
- Rochdale Canal
- Stockport Branch Canal
Reservoirs
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- Ashworth Moor Reservoir
- Audenshaw Reservoirs
- Besom Hill Reservoir
- Black Moss Reservoir
- Blackstone Edge Reservoir
- Brownhouse Wham Reservoir
- Brushes Reservoir
- Brushes Clough Reservoir
- Castleshaw Reservoir
- Chelburn Reservoir
- Chew Reservoir
- Crook Gate Reservoir
- Denton Reservoirs
- Diggle Reservoir
- Dovestones Reservoir
- Dowry Reservoir
- Godley Reservoir
- Gorton Reservoirs
- Greenbooth Reservoir
- Greenfield Reservoir
- Hamer Pasture Reservoir
- Hanging Lees Reservoir
- Heaton Park Reservoir
- High Rid Reservoir
- Higher Swineshaw Reservoir
- Hollingworth Lake
- Jumbles Reservoir
- Kitcliffe Reservoir
- Light Hazzles Reservoir
- Lower Chelburn Reservoir
- Lower Swineshaw Reservoir
- Manchester, Bolton and Bury Reservoir
- Naden Reservoirs (Higher, Middle and Lower)
- New Years Bridge Reservoir
- Norman Hill Reservoir
- Ogden Reservoir
- Piethorne Reservoir
- Readycon Dean Reservoir
- Rooden Reservoir
- Rumworth Lodge Reservoir
- Strinesdale Reservoir
- Swineshaw Reservoirs
- Yeoman Hey Reservoir
- Walkerwood Reservoir
- Watergrove Reservoir
- Worthington Lakes
Docks
[edit]Hills, valleys, moorland and mosses
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- Astley and Bedford Mosses
- Black Chew Head
- Blackstone Edge
- Carrington Moss
- Chat Moss
- Chew Valley
- Cheesden Valley
- Crompton Moor
- Harridge Pike
- Hartshead Pike
- Kersal Moor
- Pennine Way
- Red Moss, Greater Manchester
- Saddleworth Moor
- West Pennine Moors
- Wild Bank
Notable buildings
[edit]- Buckton Castle
- Bury Castle
- Dunham Castle
- Manchester Castle
- Radcliffe Tower
- Rochdale Castle
- Stockport Castle
- Ullerwood Castle
- Watch Hill Castle
Places of worship
[edit]Schools and colleges
[edit]- Manchester Metropolitan University
- University of Bolton
- University of Manchester
- University of Salford
Roads and streets
[edit]Motorways
[edit]- M6 motorway
- M60 motorway
- M602 motorway
- M62 motorway
- M67 motorway
- A57(M) motorway (Mancunian Way)
Notable roads
[edit]Parks, commons and open space
[edit]- Alexandra Park, Manchester
- Alexandra Park, Oldham
- Ardwick Green
- Birchfields Park, Manchester
- Boggart Hole Clough
- Cale Green Park
- Chadderton Hall Park
- Chorlton Water Park
- Clayton Vale
- Crumpsall Park
- Fletcher Moss Botanical Garden
- Heaton Park
- Kersal Moor
- Leverhulme Park
- Mesnes Park
- Peel Park, Salford
- Philips Park, Clayton
- Platt Fields Park, Manchester
- Queen's Park, Bolton
- Sale Water Park
- Whitworth Gardens
- Whitworth Park, Manchester
Country parks
[edit]- Borsdane Wood
- Burrs Country Park
- Clifton Country Park; Clifton Marina
- Daisy Nook
- Haigh Country Park
- Jumbles Country Park
- Moses Gate Country Park
- Pennington Flash Country Park
- Tandle Hill
Squares and gardens
[edit]- Cathedral Gardens
- Piccadilly Gardens
- St Michael's Flags and Angel Meadow Park
- Sackville Gardens on Whitworth Street