Westerton, County Durham

Westerton
Wright's Observatory/Folly
Westerton Westerton shown within County Durham
OS grid reference	NZ239311
Shire county	County Durham
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DARLINGTON
Postcode district	DL14
Police	Durham
Fire	County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance	North East
EU Parliament	North East England
List of places UK England County Durham 54°40′30″N 1°37′44″W / 54.675°N 1.629°W / 54.675; -1.629Coordinates: 54°40′30″N 1°37′44″W / 54.675°N 1.629°W / 54.675; -1.629

Westerton is a village in County Durham, England. In the 2001 census Westerton had a population of 44. It is situated between Bishop Auckland and Spennymoor. It sits on top of a hill which is one of the highest points in County Durham, and is the location of an observatory built for Thomas Wright, who was the first person to suggest that the Milky Way consisted of a flattened disk of stars. The observatory is known today as "Wright's Folly".