Aughton is located in the county of Lancashire, North West England, two miles north-east of the town of Maghull, eight miles south-east of the major town of Southport, 143 miles north of Cardiff, 167 miles south of Edinburgh, and 183 miles north-west of London. Aughton lies just north of the Merseyside border. Aughton falls within the district council of West Lancashire, under the county council of Lancashire. It is in the L39 postcode district. The post town for Aughton is Ormskirk.
Aughton 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 |
Aughton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Lancashire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Lancashire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Aughton is L39 6SB.
Aughton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the L39 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the L39 postcode district.
The post town for Aughton is Ormskirk. Aughton is in the L39 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Ormskirk.
The centre of Aughton is located at position 53.53998° latitude and -2.91841° longitude.
Latitude | 53.53998° |
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Longitude | -2.91841° |
The centre of Aughton is located at the grid reference easting 339233 and northing 405208 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 339233 |
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Northing | 405208 |
Position of Aughton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Aughton to the centre of the town.
Position of Aughton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Aughton to the centre of the city.