Quainton is located in the county of Buckinghamshire, South East England, five miles south of the town of Winslow, 14 miles south-west of the major town of Milton Keynes, and 42 miles north-west of London. Quainton lies six miles north-east of the Oxfordshire border. Quainton falls within the unitary authority of Buckinghamshire. It is in the HP22 postcode district.
Quainton is in the ceremonial county of Buckinghamshire, the historic county of Buckinghamshire, and the administrative county of Buckinghamshire.
Ceremonial County | Buckinghamshire |
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Historic County | Buckinghamshire |
Administrative County | Buckinghamshire |
Quainton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Buckinghamshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Buckinghamshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Quainton is HP22 4AR.
Quainton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the HP22 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the HP22 postcode district.
The centre of Quainton is located at position 51.87501° latitude and -0.91727° longitude.
Latitude | 51.87501° |
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Longitude | -0.91727° |
The centre of Quainton is located at the grid reference easting 474635 and northing 220158 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 474635 |
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Northing | 220158 |
Position of Quainton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Quainton to the centre of the town.
Position of Quainton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Quainton to the centre of the city.