Where is Accrington?
Accrington is located in the county of Lancashire, North West England, one mile east of the town of Church, five miles east of the major town of Blackburn, 156 miles south of Edinburgh, 161 miles north of Cardiff, and 181 miles north-west of London. Accrington lies six miles north of the Greater Manchester border. Accrington falls within the district council of Hyndburn, under the county council of Lancashire. It is in the BB5 postcode district. The post town for Accrington is Accrington.
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Which county is Accrington in?
Accrington is in the ceremonial county of Lancashire, the historic county of Lancashire, and the administrative county of Lancashire.
| Ceremonial County | Lancashire |
|---|---|
| Historic County | Lancashire |
| Administrative County | Lancashire |
Where is Accrington in Lancashire?
Accrington is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Lancashire, and towards the easternmost extremity of Lancashire.
What is the postcode for Accrington?
The nearest postcode to the centre of Accrington is BB5 2EH.
Where is Accrington in BB5?
Accrington is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the BB5 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the BB5 postcode district.
What is the post town for Accrington?
The post town for Accrington is Accrington. Accrington is in the BB5 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Accrington.
What is the latitude and longitude of Accrington?
The centre of Accrington is located at position 53.75275° latitude and -2.36424° longitude.
| Latitude | 53.75275° |
|---|---|
| Longitude | -2.36424° |
What is the easting and northing of Accrington?
The centre of Accrington is located at the grid reference easting 376080 and northing 428549 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
| Easting | 376080 |
|---|---|
| Northing | 428549 |
What are the nearest towns to Accrington?
Position of Accrington relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Accrington to the centre of the town.
What are the nearest cities to Accrington?
Position of Accrington relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Accrington to the centre of the city.
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