Catforth is located in the county of Lancashire, North West England, four miles north-east of the town of Kirkham, six miles north-west of the major city of Preston, 149 miles south of Edinburgh, 162 miles north of Cardiff, and 194 miles north-west of London. Catforth falls within the district council of Preston, under the county council of Lancashire. It is in the PR4 postcode district. The post town for Catforth is Preston.
Catforth 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 |
Catforth is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Lancashire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Lancashire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Catforth is PR4 0HQ.
Catforth is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the PR4 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the PR4 postcode district.
The post town for Catforth is Preston. Catforth is in the PR4 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Preston.
The centre of Catforth is located at position 53.81567° latitude and -2.79769° longitude.
Latitude | 53.81567° |
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Longitude | -2.79769° |
The centre of Catforth is located at the grid reference easting 347578 and northing 435783 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 347578 |
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Northing | 435783 |
Position of Catforth relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Catforth to the centre of the town.
Position of Catforth relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Catforth to the centre of the city.