Lees is located in the county of Greater Manchester, North West England, two miles north-west of the town of Mossley, two miles east of the major town of Oldham, 150 miles north of Cardiff, and 162 miles north-west of London. Lees lies five miles north-west of the Derbyshire border, and was historically in the county of Lancashire. Lees falls within the metropolitan district council of Oldham. It is in the OL4 postcode district. The post town for Lees is Oldham.
Lees is in the ceremonial county of Greater Manchester, and the historic county of Lancashire.
Ceremonial County | Greater Manchester |
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Historic County | Lancashire |
Lees is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Greater Manchester, and towards the easternmost extremity of Greater Manchester.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Lees is OL4 5AA.
Lees is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the OL4 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the OL4 postcode district.
The post town for Lees is Oldham. Lees is in the OL4 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Oldham.
The centre of Lees is located at position 53.53799° latitude and -2.07248° longitude.
Latitude | 53.53799° |
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Longitude | -2.07248° |
The centre of Lees is located at the grid reference easting 395294 and northing 404596 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 395294 |
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Northing | 404596 |
Position of Lees relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Lees to the centre of the town.
Position of Lees relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Lees to the centre of the city.