Rishworth is located in the county of West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, three miles south of the town of Sowerby Bridge, six miles south-west of the major town of Halifax, 159 miles north of Cardiff, 166 miles south of Edinburgh, and 167 miles north-west of London. Rishworth lies four miles north-east of the Greater Manchester border, and was historically in the county of Yorkshire. Rishworth falls within the metropolitan district council of Calderdale. It is in the HX6 postcode district. The post town for Rishworth is Sowerby Bridge.
Rishworth is in the ceremonial county of West Yorkshire, and the historic county of Yorkshire.
Ceremonial County | West Yorkshire |
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Historic County | Yorkshire |
Rishworth is situated towards the southernmost extremity of West Yorkshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of West Yorkshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Rishworth is HX6 4QD.
Rishworth is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the HX6 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the HX6 postcode district.
The post town for Rishworth is Sowerby Bridge. Rishworth is in the HX6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Sowerby Bridge.
The centre of Rishworth is located at position 53.65894° latitude and -1.94927° longitude.
Latitude | 53.65894° |
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Longitude | -1.94927° |
The centre of Rishworth is located at the grid reference easting 403450 and northing 418051 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 403450 |
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Northing | 418051 |
Position of Rishworth relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Rishworth to the centre of the town.
Position of Rishworth relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Rishworth to the centre of the city.