Eccles is located in the county of Greater Manchester, North West England, two miles west of the major city of Salford, 143 miles north of Cardiff, and 165 miles north-west of London. Eccles lies six miles north-east of the Cheshire border, and was historically in the county of Lancashire. Eccles falls within the metropolitan district council of Salford. It is in the M30 postcode district. The post town for Eccles is Manchester.
Eccles 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 |
Eccles is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Greater Manchester, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Greater Manchester.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Eccles is M30 0LS.
Eccles is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the M30 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the M30 postcode district.
The post town for Eccles is Manchester. Eccles is in the M30 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Manchester.
The centre of Eccles is located at position 53.48289° latitude and -2.33804° longitude.
Latitude | 53.48289° |
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Longitude | -2.33804° |
The centre of Eccles is located at the grid reference easting 377665 and northing 398516 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 377665 |
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Northing | 398516 |
Position of Eccles relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Eccles to the centre of the town.
Position of Eccles relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Eccles to the centre of the city.