Mossley is located in the county of Greater Manchester, North West England, two miles south-east of the town of Lees, three miles south-east of the major town of Oldham, 149 miles north of Cardiff, and 160 miles north-west of London. Mossley lies three miles north-west of the Derbyshire border, and was historically in the county of Lancashire. Mossley falls within the metropolitan district council of Tameside. It is in the OL5 postcode district. The post town for Mossley is Ashton-under-Lyne.
Mossley 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 |
Mossley 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 Mossley is OL5 0HF.
Mossley is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the OL5 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the OL5 postcode district.
The post town for Mossley is Ashton-under-Lyne. Mossley is in the OL5 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Ashton-under-Lyne.
The centre of Mossley is located at position 53.51819° latitude and -2.04624° longitude.
Latitude | 53.51819° |
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Longitude | -2.04624° |
The centre of Mossley is located at the grid reference easting 397031 and northing 402391 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 397031 |
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Northing | 402391 |
Position of Mossley relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Mossley to the centre of the town.
Position of Mossley relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Mossley to the centre of the city.