Picton is located in the county of Cheshire, North West England, four miles south-east of the town of Ellesmere Port, four miles north-east of the major city of Chester, 122 miles north of Cardiff, and 165 miles north-west of London. Picton lies four miles east of the Clwyd border. Picton falls within the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester. It is in the CH2 postcode district. The post town for Picton is Chester.
Picton is in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, the historic county of Cheshire, and the administrative county of Cheshire West and Chester.
Ceremonial County | Cheshire |
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Historic County | Cheshire |
Administrative County | Cheshire West and Chester |
Picton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Cheshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Cheshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Picton is CH2 4HG.
Picton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the CH2 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the CH2 postcode district.
The post town for Picton is Chester. Picton is in the CH2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Chester.
The centre of Picton is located at position 53.23654° latitude and -2.8479° longitude.
Latitude | 53.23654° |
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Longitude | -2.8479° |
The centre of Picton is located at the grid reference easting 343505 and northing 371392 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 343505 |
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Northing | 371392 |
Position of Picton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Picton to the centre of the town.
Position of Picton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Picton to the centre of the city.