Launton is located in the county of Oxfordshire, South East England, one mile east of the town of Bicester, 12 miles north-east of the major city of Oxford, and 50 miles north-west of London. Launton lies roughly one mile west of the Buckinghamshire border. Launton falls within the district council of Cherwell, under the county council of Oxfordshire. It is in the OX26 postcode district. The post town for Launton is Bicester.
Launton is in the ceremonial county of Oxfordshire, the historic county of Oxfordshire, and the administrative county of Oxfordshire.
Ceremonial County | Oxfordshire |
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Historic County | Oxfordshire |
Administrative County | Oxfordshire |
Launton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Oxfordshire, and towards the easternmost extremity of Oxfordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Launton is OX26 5DP.
Launton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the OX26 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the OX26 postcode district.
The post town for Launton is Bicester. Launton is in the OX26 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bicester.
The centre of Launton is located at position 51.89972° latitude and -1.11993° longitude.
Latitude | 51.89972° |
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Longitude | -1.11993° |
The centre of Launton is located at the grid reference easting 460650 and northing 222718 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 460650 |
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Northing | 222718 |
Position of Launton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Launton to the centre of the town.
Position of Launton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Launton to the centre of the city.