Moss Side is located in the county of Lancashire, North West England, five miles west of the town of Garstang, ten miles north-east of the major town of Blackpool, 141 miles south of Edinburgh, 169 miles north of Cardiff, and 203 miles north-west of London. Moss Side falls within the district council of Wyre, under the county council of Lancashire. It is in the PR3 postcode district. The post town for Moss Side is Preston.
Moss Side is in the ceremonial county of Lancashire, the historic county of Lancashire, and the administrative county of Lancashire.
Ceremonial County | Lancashire |
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Historic County | Lancashire |
Administrative County | Lancashire |
Moss Side is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Lancashire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Lancashire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Moss Side is PR3 6BX.
Moss Side is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the PR3 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the PR3 postcode district.
The post town for Moss Side is Preston. Moss Side is in the PR3 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Preston.
The centre of Moss Side is located at position 53.92402° latitude and -2.88771° longitude.
Latitude | 53.92402° |
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Longitude | -2.88771° |
The centre of Moss Side is located at the grid reference easting 341802 and northing 447908 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 341802 |
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Northing | 447908 |
Position of Moss Side relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Moss Side to the centre of the town.
Position of Moss Side relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Moss Side to the centre of the city.