Kirkby-in-Furness is located in the county of Cumbria, North West England, three miles south of the town of Broughton in Furness, 29 miles north of the major town of Blackpool, 119 miles south of Edinburgh, 190 miles north of Cardiff, and 227 miles north-west of London. Kirkby-in-Furness was historically in the county of Lancashire. Kirkby-in-Furness falls within the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness. It is in the LA17 postcode district. The post town for Kirkby-in-Furness is Kirkby-in-Furness.
Kirkby-in-Furness is in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, the historic county of Lancashire, and the administrative county of Westmorland and Furness.
Ceremonial County | Cumbria |
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Historic County | Lancashire |
Administrative County | Westmorland and Furness |
Kirkby-in-Furness is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Cumbria, and towards the westernmost extremity of Cumbria.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Kirkby-in-Furness is LA17 7TF.
Kirkby-in-Furness is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the LA17 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the LA17 postcode district.
The post town for Kirkby-in-Furness is Kirkby-in-Furness. Kirkby-in-Furness is in the LA17 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Kirkby-in-Furness.
The centre of Kirkby-in-Furness is located at position 54.23152° latitude and -3.18157° longitude.
Latitude | 54.23152° |
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Longitude | -3.18157° |
The centre of Kirkby-in-Furness is located at the grid reference easting 323076 and northing 482401 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 323076 |
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Northing | 482401 |
Position of Kirkby-in-Furness relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Kirkby-in-Furness to the centre of the town.
Position of Kirkby-in-Furness relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Kirkby-in-Furness to the centre of the city.