Gayton is located in the county of Northamptonshire, East Midlands, four miles north of the town of Towcester, five miles south-west of the major town of Northampton, and 59 miles north-west of London. Gayton lies five miles north of the Buckinghamshire border. Gayton falls within the unitary authority of West Northamptonshire. It is in the NN7 postcode district. The post town for Gayton is Northampton.
Gayton 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 |
Gayton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Northamptonshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Northamptonshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Gayton is NN7 3EY.
Gayton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the NN7 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the NN7 postcode district.
The post town for Gayton is Northampton. Gayton is in the NN7 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Northampton.
The centre of Gayton is located at position 52.18458° latitude and -0.96845° longitude.
Latitude | 52.18458° |
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Longitude | -0.96845° |
The centre of Gayton is located at the grid reference easting 470623 and northing 254538 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 470623 |
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Northing | 254538 |
Position of Gayton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Gayton to the centre of the town.
Position of Gayton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Gayton to the centre of the city.