Penistone is located in the county of South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, three miles north-west of the town of Stocksbridge, six miles west of the major town of Barnsley, and 153 miles north-west of London. Penistone lies two miles south of the West Yorkshire border, and was historically in the county of Yorkshire. Penistone falls within the metropolitan district council of Barnsley. It is in the S36 postcode district. The post town for Penistone is Sheffield.
Penistone is in the ceremonial county of South Yorkshire, and the historic county of Yorkshire.
Ceremonial County | South Yorkshire |
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Historic County | Yorkshire |
Penistone is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of South Yorkshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of South Yorkshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Penistone is S36 6DZ.
Penistone is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the S36 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the S36 postcode district.
The post town for Penistone is Sheffield. Penistone is in the S36 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Sheffield.
The centre of Penistone is located at position 53.52567° latitude and -1.63082° longitude.
Latitude | 53.52567° |
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Longitude | -1.63082° |
The centre of Penistone is located at the grid reference easting 424572 and northing 403286 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 424572 |
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Northing | 403286 |
Position of Penistone relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Penistone to the centre of the town.
Position of Penistone relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Penistone to the centre of the city.