Draughton is located in the county of Northamptonshire, East Midlands, five miles south-west of the town of Desborough, ten miles north of the major town of Northampton, and 68 miles north-west of London. Draughton lies five miles south-east of the Leicestershire border. Draughton falls within the unitary authority of West Northamptonshire. It is in the NN6 postcode district. The post town for Draughton is Northampton.
Draughton 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 |
Draughton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Northamptonshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Northamptonshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Draughton is NN6 9JQ.
Draughton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the NN6 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the NN6 postcode district.
The post town for Draughton is Northampton. Draughton is in the NN6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Northampton.
The centre of Draughton is located at position 52.38356° latitude and -0.88348° longitude.
Latitude | 52.38356° |
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Longitude | -0.88348° |
The centre of Draughton is located at the grid reference easting 476091 and northing 276756 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 476091 |
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Northing | 276756 |
Position of Draughton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Draughton to the centre of the town.
Position of Draughton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Draughton to the centre of the city.