Bamfurlong is located in the county of Greater Manchester, North West England, two miles north-east of the town of Ashton-in-Makerfield, three miles south of the major town of Wigan, 142 miles north of Cardiff, 171 miles south of Edinburgh, and 173 miles north-west of London. Bamfurlong lies two miles east of the Merseyside border, and was historically in the county of Lancashire. Bamfurlong falls within the metropolitan district council of Wigan. It is in the WN2 postcode district. The post town for Bamfurlong is Wigan.
Bamfurlong is in the ceremonial county of Greater Manchester, and the historic county of Lancashire.
Ceremonial County | Greater Manchester |
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Historic County | Lancashire |
Bamfurlong is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Greater Manchester, and towards the westernmost extremity of Greater Manchester.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Bamfurlong is WN2 5LP.
Bamfurlong is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the WN2 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the WN2 postcode district.
The post town for Bamfurlong is Wigan. Bamfurlong is in the WN2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Wigan.
The centre of Bamfurlong is located at position 53.50967° latitude and -2.60668° longitude.
Latitude | 53.50967° |
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Longitude | -2.60668° |
The centre of Bamfurlong is located at the grid reference easting 359863 and northing 401614 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 359863 |
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Northing | 401614 |
Position of Bamfurlong relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Bamfurlong to the centre of the town.
Position of Bamfurlong relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Bamfurlong to the centre of the city.