Rainow is located in the county of Cheshire, North West England, one mile south-east of the town of Bollington, nine miles south of the major town of Stockport, 133 miles north of Cardiff, and 147 miles north-west of London. Rainow lies three miles north-west of the Derbyshire border. Rainow falls within the unitary authority of Cheshire East. It is in the SK10 postcode district. The post town for Rainow is Macclesfield.
Rainow is in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, the historic county of Cheshire, and the administrative county of Cheshire East.
Ceremonial County | Cheshire |
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Historic County | Cheshire |
Administrative County | Cheshire East |
Rainow is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Cheshire, and towards the easternmost extremity of Cheshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Rainow is SK10 5XE.
Rainow is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the SK10 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the SK10 postcode district.
The post town for Rainow is Macclesfield. Rainow is in the SK10 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Macclesfield.
The centre of Rainow is located at position 53.28102° latitude and -2.07511° longitude.
Latitude | 53.28102° |
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Longitude | -2.07511° |
The centre of Rainow is located at the grid reference easting 395089 and northing 376008 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 395089 |
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Northing | 376008 |
Position of Rainow relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Rainow to the centre of the town.
Position of Rainow relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Rainow to the centre of the city.