Carrington is located in the county of Greater Manchester, North West England, two miles south-east of the town of Irlam, five miles south-west of the major city of Salford, 139 miles north of Cardiff, and 163 miles north-west of London. Carrington lies three miles north of the Cheshire border, and was historically in the county of Cheshire. Carrington falls within the metropolitan district council of Trafford. It is in the M31 postcode district. The post town for Carrington is Manchester.
Carrington is in the ceremonial county of Greater Manchester, and the historic county of Cheshire.
Ceremonial County | Greater Manchester |
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Historic County | Cheshire |
Carrington is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Greater Manchester, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Greater Manchester.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Carrington is M31 4BJ.
Carrington is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the M31 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the M31 postcode district.
The post town for Carrington is Manchester. Carrington is in the M31 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Manchester.
The centre of Carrington is located at position 53.43352° latitude and -2.38537° longitude.
Latitude | 53.43352° |
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Longitude | -2.38537° |
The centre of Carrington is located at the grid reference easting 374494 and northing 393040 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 374494 |
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Northing | 393040 |
Position of Carrington relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Carrington to the centre of the town.
Position of Carrington relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Carrington to the centre of the city.