Where is M3?

M3 is in the county of Greater Manchester. It is 1km north-west of the city of Manchester. M3 is a postcode district, also known as an outcode or outbound code.

M3 on a map

The below map shows where M3 is, and the boundary of the M3 postcode district:

Postal Boundaries © GEOLYTIX copyright and database right 2012

What county is M3 in?

M3 is in the county of Greater Manchester.

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This data was derived from the below datasets:
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Source: Ordnance Survey Ceremonial Counties
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What are the nearest towns to M3?

Position of M3 relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of M3 to the centre of the town.

north-east6km
M3 is 6km north-east of Stretford
east6km
M3 is 6km east of Eccles
south-west7km
M3 is 7km south-west of Failsworth
south-east7km
M3 is 7km south-east of Swinton
west7km
M3 is 7km west of Droylsden
east8km
M3 is 8km east of Urmston
south8km
M3 is 8km south of Whitefield
north-east8km
M3 is 8km north-east of Sale
south-west8km
M3 is 8km south-west of Middleton
east9km
M3 is 9km east of Worsley

What are the nearest cities to M3?

Position of M3 relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of M3 to the centre of the city.

north-west1km
M3 is 1km north-west of Manchester
east3km
M3 is 3km east of Salford
south-east43km
M3 is 43km south-east of Preston
south-west47km
M3 is 47km south-west of Bradford
east49km
M3 is 49km east of Liverpool
north52km
M3 is 52km north of Stoke-on-Trent
west53km
M3 is 53km west of Sheffield
north-east54km
M3 is 54km north-east of Chester
south-west55km
M3 is 55km south-west of Wakefield
south-west58km
M3 is 58km south-west of Leeds