Great Preston is located in the county of West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, two miles south of the town of Garforth, seven miles north-east of the major city of Wakefield, and 164 miles north of London. Great Preston lies three miles south of the North Yorkshire border, and was historically in the county of Yorkshire. Great Preston falls within the metropolitan district council of Leeds. It is in the LS26 postcode district. The post town for Great Preston is Leeds.
Great Preston is in the ceremonial county of West Yorkshire, and the historic county of Yorkshire.
Ceremonial County | West Yorkshire |
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Historic County | Yorkshire |
Great Preston is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of West Yorkshire, and towards the easternmost extremity of West Yorkshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Great Preston is LS26 8AT.
Great Preston is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the LS26 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the LS26 postcode district.
The post town for Great Preston is Leeds. Great Preston is in the LS26 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Leeds.
The centre of Great Preston is located at position 53.76082° latitude and -1.39198° longitude.
Latitude | 53.76082° |
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Longitude | -1.39198° |
The centre of Great Preston is located at the grid reference easting 440182 and northing 429556 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 440182 |
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Northing | 429556 |
Position of Great Preston relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Great Preston to the centre of the town.
Position of Great Preston relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Great Preston to the centre of the city.