Abthorpe is located in the county of Northamptonshire, East Midlands, three miles south-west of the town of Towcester, 11 miles south-west of the major town of Northampton, and 57 miles north-west of London. Abthorpe lies three miles north-west of the Buckinghamshire border. Abthorpe falls within the unitary authority of West Northamptonshire. It is in the NN12 postcode district. The post town for Abthorpe is Towcester.
Abthorpe is in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, the historic county of Northamptonshire, and the administrative county of West Northamptonshire.
Ceremonial County | Northamptonshire |
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Historic County | Northamptonshire |
Administrative County | West Northamptonshire |
Abthorpe is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Northamptonshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Northamptonshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Abthorpe is NN12 8QU.
Abthorpe is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the NN12 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the NN12 postcode district.
The post town for Abthorpe is Towcester. Abthorpe is in the NN12 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Towcester.
The centre of Abthorpe is located at position 52.11253° latitude and -1.05275° longitude.
Latitude | 52.11253° |
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Longitude | -1.05275° |
The centre of Abthorpe is located at the grid reference easting 464964 and northing 246445 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 464964 |
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Northing | 246445 |
Position of Abthorpe relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Abthorpe to the centre of the town.
Position of Abthorpe relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Abthorpe to the centre of the city.