Where is Motherwell?
Motherwell is located in the county of Lanarkshire, Scotland, two miles north-east of the town of Hamilton, 11 miles south-east of the major city of Glasgow, 33 miles west of Edinburgh, 300 miles north of Cardiff, and 335 miles north-west of London. Motherwell lies five miles south-east of the City of Glasgow border. Motherwell falls within the unitary authority of North Lanarkshire. It is in the ML1 postcode district. The post town for Motherwell is Motherwell.
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Which county is Motherwell in?
Motherwell is in the ceremonial county of Lanarkshire, the historic county of Lanarkshire, and the administrative county of North Lanarkshire.
| Ceremonial County | Lanarkshire |
|---|---|
| Historic County | Lanarkshire |
| Administrative County | North Lanarkshire |
Where is Motherwell in Lanarkshire?
Motherwell is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Lanarkshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Lanarkshire.
What is the postcode for Motherwell?
The nearest postcode to the centre of Motherwell is ML1 1BB.
Where is Motherwell in ML1?
Motherwell is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the ML1 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the ML1 postcode district.
What is the post town for Motherwell?
The post town for Motherwell is Motherwell. Motherwell is in the ML1 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Motherwell.
What is the latitude and longitude of Motherwell?
The centre of Motherwell is located at position 55.78996° latitude and -3.99356° longitude.
| Latitude | 55.78996° |
|---|---|
| Longitude | -3.99356° |
What is the easting and northing of Motherwell?
The centre of Motherwell is located at the grid reference easting 275096 and northing 656983 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
| Easting | 275096 |
|---|---|
| Northing | 656983 |
What are the nearest towns to Motherwell?
Position of Motherwell relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Motherwell to the centre of the town.
What are the nearest cities to Motherwell?
Position of Motherwell relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Motherwell to the centre of the city.
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