Sands is located in the county of West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, one mile east of the town of Mirfield, five miles east of the major town of Huddersfield, and 162 miles north-west of London. Sands lies five miles north-west of the South Yorkshire border, and was historically in the county of Yorkshire. Sands falls within the metropolitan district council of Kirklees. It is in the WF14 postcode district. The post town for Sands is Mirfield.
Sands 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 |
Sands is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of West Yorkshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of West Yorkshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Sands is WF14 8HJ.
Sands is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the WF14 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the WF14 postcode district.
The post town for Sands is Mirfield. Sands is in the WF14 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Mirfield.
The centre of Sands is located at position 53.66987° latitude and -1.67151° longitude.
Latitude | 53.66987° |
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Longitude | -1.67151° |
The centre of Sands is located at the grid reference easting 421801 and northing 419317 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 421801 |
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Northing | 419317 |
Position of Sands relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Sands to the centre of the town.
Position of Sands relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Sands to the centre of the city.