Elkington is located in the county of Northamptonshire, East Midlands, seven miles south-east of the town of Lutterworth, 13 miles north-west of the major town of Northampton, and 73 miles north-west of London. Elkington lies three miles south of the Leicestershire border. Elkington falls within the unitary authority of West Northamptonshire. It is in the NN6 postcode district. The post town for Elkington is Northampton.
Elkington 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 |
Elkington is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Northamptonshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Northamptonshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Elkington is NN6 6NQ.
Elkington is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the NN6 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the NN6 postcode district.
The post town for Elkington is Northampton. Elkington is in the NN6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Northampton.
The centre of Elkington is located at position 52.3842° latitude and -1.08647° longitude.
Latitude | 52.3842° |
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Longitude | -1.08647° |
The centre of Elkington is located at the grid reference easting 462274 and northing 276634 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 462274 |
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Northing | 276634 |
Position of Elkington relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Elkington to the centre of the town.
Position of Elkington relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Elkington to the centre of the city.