Hightown is located in the county of Merseyside, North West England, two miles south of the town of Formby, nine miles north of the major city of Liverpool, 141 miles north of Cardiff, 168 miles south of Edinburgh, and 186 miles north-west of London. Hightown lies roughly one mile south-west of the Lancashire border, and was historically in the county of Lancashire. Hightown falls within the metropolitan district council of Sefton. It is in the L38 postcode district. The post town for Hightown is Liverpool.
Hightown is in the ceremonial county of Merseyside, and the historic county of Lancashire.
Ceremonial County | Merseyside |
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Historic County | Lancashire |
Hightown is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Merseyside, and towards the westernmost extremity of Merseyside.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Hightown is L38 0BA.
Hightown is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the L38 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the L38 postcode district.
The post town for Hightown is Liverpool. Hightown is in the L38 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Liverpool.
The centre of Hightown is located at position 53.52517° latitude and -3.05969° longitude.
Latitude | 53.52517° |
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Longitude | -3.05969° |
The centre of Hightown is located at the grid reference easting 329846 and northing 403690 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 329846 |
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Northing | 403690 |
Position of Hightown relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Hightown to the centre of the town.
Position of Hightown relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Hightown to the centre of the city.