Where is Drax?
Drax is located in the county of North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, five miles west of the town of Howden, 16 miles north-east of the major town of Doncaster, and 157 miles north of London. Drax lies just south-west of the East Riding of Yorkshire border, and was historically in the county of Yorkshire. Drax falls within the unitary authority of North Yorkshire. It is in the YO8 postcode district. The post town for Drax is Selby.
Drax on a map
Which county is Drax in?
Drax is in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, the historic county of Yorkshire, and the administrative county of North Yorkshire.
| Ceremonial County | North Yorkshire |
|---|---|
| Historic County | Yorkshire |
| Administrative County | North Yorkshire |
Where is Drax in North Yorkshire?
Drax is situated towards the southernmost extremity of North Yorkshire, and towards the easternmost extremity of North Yorkshire.
What is the postcode for Drax?
The nearest postcode to the centre of Drax is YO8 8NF.
Where is Drax in YO8?
Drax is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the YO8 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the YO8 postcode district.
What is the post town for Drax?
The post town for Drax is Selby. Drax is in the YO8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Selby.
What is the latitude and longitude of Drax?
The centre of Drax is located at position 53.72891° latitude and -0.98101° longitude.
| Latitude | 53.72891° |
|---|---|
| Longitude | -0.98101° |
What is the easting and northing of Drax?
The centre of Drax is located at the grid reference easting 467326 and northing 426316 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
| Easting | 467326 |
|---|---|
| Northing | 426316 |
What are the nearest towns to Drax?
Position of Drax relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Drax to the centre of the town.
What are the nearest cities to Drax?
Position of Drax relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Drax to the centre of the city.
More Drax data
- Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2024)
- Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and Database right (2024)
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right (2024)
- Data produced by Land Registry © Crown copyright (2024)
- Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
- Everything else © GetTheData Publishing Limited (2024)
GetTheData.com is owned and operated by GetTheData Publishing Limited.
Company Number: 11075184 · Registered in England and Wales.
Registered Office: Advantage, 87 Castle Street, Reading, Berkshire, England, RG1 7SN
By accessing our site you agree to us using cookies, and sharing information about your use of our site, in accordance with our privacy policy.