Knipton is located in the county of Leicestershire, East Midlands, six miles south-west of the town of Grantham, 17 miles east of the major city of Nottingham, and 98 miles north of London. Knipton lies just south-west of the Lincolnshire border. Knipton falls within the district council of Melton, under the county council of Leicestershire. It is in the NG32 postcode district. The post town for Knipton is Grantham.
Knipton is in the ceremonial county of Leicestershire, the historic county of Leicestershire, and the administrative county of Leicestershire.
Ceremonial County | Leicestershire |
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Historic County | Leicestershire |
Administrative County | Leicestershire |
Knipton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Leicestershire, and towards the easternmost extremity of Leicestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Knipton is NG32 1RQ.
Knipton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the NG32 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the NG32 postcode district.
The post town for Knipton is Grantham. Knipton is in the NG32 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Grantham.
The centre of Knipton is located at position 52.87324° latitude and -0.775° longitude.
Latitude | 52.87324° |
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Longitude | -0.775° |
The centre of Knipton is located at the grid reference easting 482549 and northing 331343 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 482549 |
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Northing | 331343 |
Position of Knipton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Knipton to the centre of the town.
Position of Knipton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Knipton to the centre of the city.