Long Preston is located in the county of North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, three miles south of the town of Settle, 16 miles north of the major town of Burnley, 139 miles south of Edinburgh, 180 miles north of Cardiff, and 195 miles north-west of London. Long Preston lies three miles north-east of the Lancashire border, and was historically in the county of Yorkshire. Long Preston falls within the unitary authority of North Yorkshire. It is in the BD23 postcode district. The post town for Long Preston is Skipton.
Long Preston is in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, the historic county of Yorkshire, and the administrative county of North Yorkshire.
Ceremonial County | North Yorkshire |
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Historic County | Yorkshire |
Administrative County | North Yorkshire |
Long Preston is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of North Yorkshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of North Yorkshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Long Preston is BD23 4NE.
Long Preston is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the BD23 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the BD23 postcode district.
The post town for Long Preston is Skipton. Long Preston is in the BD23 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Skipton.
The centre of Long Preston is located at position 54.01939° latitude and -2.25481° longitude.
Latitude | 54.01939° |
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Longitude | -2.25481° |
The centre of Long Preston is located at the grid reference easting 383402 and northing 458185 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 383402 |
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Northing | 458185 |
Position of Long Preston relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Long Preston to the centre of the town.
Position of Long Preston relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Long Preston to the centre of the city.