Oswaldtwistle is located in the county of Lancashire, North West England, one mile south-west of the town of Church, three miles east of the major town of Blackburn, 156 miles south of Edinburgh, 160 miles north of Cardiff, and 181 miles north-west of London. Oswaldtwistle lies five miles north of the Greater Manchester border. Oswaldtwistle falls within the district council of Hyndburn, under the county council of Lancashire. It is in the BB5 postcode district. The post town for Oswaldtwistle is Accrington.
Oswaldtwistle is in the ceremonial county of Lancashire, the historic county of Lancashire, and the administrative county of Lancashire.
Ceremonial County | Lancashire |
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Historic County | Lancashire |
Administrative County | Lancashire |
Oswaldtwistle is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Lancashire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Lancashire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Oswaldtwistle is BB5 3JD.
Oswaldtwistle is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the BB5 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the BB5 postcode district.
The post town for Oswaldtwistle is Accrington. Oswaldtwistle is in the BB5 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Accrington.
The centre of Oswaldtwistle is located at position 53.74184° latitude and -2.40003° longitude.
Latitude | 53.74184° |
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Longitude | -2.40003° |
The centre of Oswaldtwistle is located at the grid reference easting 373713 and northing 427347 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 373713 |
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Northing | 427347 |
Position of Oswaldtwistle relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Oswaldtwistle to the centre of the town.
Position of Oswaldtwistle relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Oswaldtwistle to the centre of the city.