Silverstone is located in the county of Northamptonshire, East Midlands, three miles south-west of the town of Towcester, 12 miles south-west of the major town of Northampton, and 55 miles north-west of London. Silverstone lies just north-west of the Buckinghamshire border. Silverstone falls within the unitary authority of West Northamptonshire. It is in the NN12 postcode district. The post town for Silverstone is Towcester.
Silverstone is in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, the historic county of Northamptonshire, and the administrative county of West Northamptonshire.
Ceremonial County | Northamptonshire |
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Historic County | Northamptonshire |
Administrative County | West Northamptonshire |
Silverstone is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Northamptonshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Northamptonshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Silverstone is NN12 8DL.
Silverstone is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the NN12 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the NN12 postcode district.
The post town for Silverstone is Towcester. Silverstone is in the NN12 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Towcester.
The centre of Silverstone is located at position 52.08914° latitude and -1.02601° longitude.
Latitude | 52.08914° |
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Longitude | -1.02601° |
The centre of Silverstone is located at the grid reference easting 466830 and northing 243868 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 466830 |
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Northing | 243868 |
Position of Silverstone relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Silverstone to the centre of the town.
Position of Silverstone relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Silverstone to the centre of the city.