Great Glen is located in the county of Leicestershire, East Midlands, six miles south-east of the major city of Leicester, and 83 miles north-west of London. Great Glen lies seven miles north of the Northamptonshire border. Great Glen falls within the district council of Harborough, under the county council of Leicestershire. It is in the LE8 postcode district. The post town for Great Glen is Leicester.
Great Glen is in the ceremonial county of Leicestershire, the historic county of Leicestershire, and the administrative county of Leicestershire.
Ceremonial County | Leicestershire |
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Historic County | Leicestershire |
Administrative County | Leicestershire |
Great Glen is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Leicestershire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Leicestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Great Glen is LE8 9HD.
Great Glen is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the LE8 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the LE8 postcode district.
The post town for Great Glen is Leicester. Great Glen is in the LE8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Leicester.
The centre of Great Glen is located at position 52.57503° latitude and -1.03313° longitude.
Latitude | 52.57503° |
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Longitude | -1.03313° |
The centre of Great Glen is located at the grid reference easting 465621 and northing 297907 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 465621 |
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Northing | 297907 |
Position of Great Glen relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Great Glen to the centre of the town.
Position of Great Glen relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Great Glen to the centre of the city.