Skitham is located in the county of Lancashire, North West England, four miles west of the town of Garstang, eight miles north-east of the major town of Blackpool, 144 miles south of Edinburgh, 167 miles north of Cardiff, and 200 miles north-west of London. Skitham falls within the district council of Wyre, under the county council of Lancashire. It is in the PR3 postcode district. The post town for Skitham is Preston.
Skitham is in the ceremonial county of Lancashire, the historic county of Lancashire, and the administrative county of Lancashire.
Ceremonial County | Lancashire |
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Historic County | Lancashire |
Administrative County | Lancashire |
Skitham is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Lancashire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Lancashire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Skitham is PR3 6BE.
Skitham is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the PR3 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the PR3 postcode district.
The post town for Skitham is Preston. Skitham is in the PR3 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Preston.
The centre of Skitham is located at position 53.88419° latitude and -2.87398° longitude.
Latitude | 53.88419° |
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Longitude | -2.87398° |
The centre of Skitham is located at the grid reference easting 342649 and northing 443465 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 342649 |
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Northing | 443465 |
Position of Skitham relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Skitham to the centre of the town.
Position of Skitham relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Skitham to the centre of the city.