Great Harwood is located in the county of Lancashire, North West England, one mile north-west of the town of Clayton-le-Moors, four miles north-east of the major town of Blackburn, 153 miles south of Edinburgh, 163 miles north of Cardiff, and 184 miles north-west of London. Great Harwood falls within the district council of Hyndburn, under the county council of Lancashire. It is in the BB6 postcode district. The post town for Great Harwood is Blackburn.
Great Harwood is in the ceremonial county of Lancashire, the historic county of Lancashire, and the administrative county of Lancashire.
Ceremonial County | Lancashire |
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Historic County | Lancashire |
Administrative County | Lancashire |
Great Harwood is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Lancashire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Lancashire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Great Harwood is BB6 7NE.
Great Harwood is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the BB6 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the BB6 postcode district.
The post town for Great Harwood is Blackburn. Great Harwood is in the BB6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Blackburn.
The centre of Great Harwood is located at position 53.78601° latitude and -2.40799° longitude.
Latitude | 53.78601° |
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Longitude | -2.40799° |
The centre of Great Harwood is located at the grid reference easting 373216 and northing 432265 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 373216 |
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Northing | 432265 |
Position of Great Harwood relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Great Harwood to the centre of the town.
Position of Great Harwood relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Great Harwood to the centre of the city.