Hinton is located in the county of Shropshire, West Midlands, six miles south-west of the major town of Shrewsbury, 83 miles north of Cardiff, and 141 miles north-west of London. Hinton lies five miles north-east of the Powys border. Hinton falls within the unitary authority of Shropshire. It is in the SY5 postcode district. The post town for Hinton is Shrewsbury.
Hinton is in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, the historic county of Shropshire, and the administrative county of Shropshire.
Ceremonial County | Shropshire |
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Historic County | Shropshire |
Administrative County | Shropshire |
Hinton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Shropshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Shropshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Hinton is SY5 8JA.
Hinton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SY5 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SY5 postcode district.
The post town for Hinton is Shrewsbury. Hinton is in the SY5 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Shrewsbury.
The centre of Hinton is located at position 52.66752° latitude and -2.87417° longitude.
Latitude | 52.66752° |
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Longitude | -2.87417° |
The centre of Hinton is located at the grid reference easting 340980 and northing 308116 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 340980 |
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Northing | 308116 |
Position of Hinton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Hinton to the centre of the town.
Position of Hinton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Hinton to the centre of the city.