Orton is located in the county of Northamptonshire, East Midlands, two miles south of the town of Desborough, 12 miles north of the major town of Northampton, and 68 miles north-west of London. Orton lies five miles south-east of the Leicestershire border. Orton falls within the unitary authority of North Northamptonshire. It is in the NN14 postcode district. The post town for Orton is Kettering.
Orton is in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, the historic county of Northamptonshire, and the administrative county of North Northamptonshire.
Ceremonial County | Northamptonshire |
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Historic County | Northamptonshire |
Administrative County | North Northamptonshire |
Orton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Northamptonshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Northamptonshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Orton is NN14 1LJ.
Orton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the NN14 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the NN14 postcode district.
The post town for Orton is Kettering. Orton is in the NN14 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Kettering.
The centre of Orton is located at position 52.40674° latitude and -0.81622° longitude.
Latitude | 52.40674° |
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Longitude | -0.81622° |
The centre of Orton is located at the grid reference easting 480626 and northing 279407 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 480626 |
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Northing | 279407 |
Position of Orton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Orton to the centre of the town.
Position of Orton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Orton to the centre of the city.