Obley is located in the county of Shropshire, West Midlands, four miles north-east of the town of Knighton, 24 miles south-west of the major town of Shrewsbury, 64 miles north of Cardiff, and 136 miles north-west of London. Obley lies three miles east of the Powys border. Obley falls within the unitary authority of Shropshire. It is in the SY7 postcode district.
Obley is in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, the historic county of Shropshire, and the administrative county of Shropshire.
Ceremonial County | Shropshire |
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Historic County | Shropshire |
Administrative County | Shropshire |
Obley is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Shropshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Shropshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Obley is SY7 0BZ.
Obley is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SY7 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SY7 postcode district.
The centre of Obley is located at position 52.39357° latitude and -2.98729° longitude.
Latitude | 52.39357° |
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Longitude | -2.98729° |
The centre of Obley is located at the grid reference easting 332914 and northing 277741 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 332914 |
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Northing | 277741 |
Position of Obley relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Obley to the centre of the town.
Position of Obley relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Obley to the centre of the city.