Halifax is located in the county of West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, three miles north of the town of Elland, 163 miles south of Edinburgh, 165 miles north of Cardiff, and 169 miles north-west of London. Halifax was historically in the county of Yorkshire. Halifax falls within the metropolitan district council of Calderdale. It is in the HX1 postcode district.
Halifax 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 |
Halifax is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of West Yorkshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of West Yorkshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Halifax is HX1 1NT.
Halifax is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the HX1 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the HX1 postcode district.
The centre of Halifax is located at position 53.72283° latitude and -1.86018° longitude.
Latitude | 53.72283° |
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Longitude | -1.86018° |
The centre of Halifax is located at the grid reference easting 409324 and northing 425167 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 409324 |
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Northing | 425167 |
Position of Halifax relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Halifax to the centre of the town.
Position of Halifax relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Halifax to the centre of the city.