Hey is located in the county of Lancashire, North West England, two miles north-west of the town of Colne, seven miles north of the major town of Burnley, 149 miles south of Edinburgh, 171 miles north of Cardiff, and 185 miles north-west of London. Hey lies three miles south-west of the North Yorkshire border. Hey falls within the district council of Pendle, under the county council of Lancashire. It is in the BB8 postcode district. The post town for Hey is Colne.
Hey 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 |
Hey is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Lancashire, and towards the easternmost extremity of Lancashire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Hey is BB8 7LU.
Hey is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the BB8 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the BB8 postcode district.
The post town for Hey is Colne. Hey is in the BB8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Colne.
The centre of Hey is located at position 53.88254° latitude and -2.18452° longitude.
Latitude | 53.88254° |
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Longitude | -2.18452° |
The centre of Hey is located at the grid reference easting 387968 and northing 442944 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 387968 |
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Northing | 442944 |
Position of Hey relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Hey to the centre of the town.
Position of Hey relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Hey to the centre of the city.