Stainforth is located in the county of North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, two miles north of the town of Settle, 22 miles north of the major town of Burnley, 133 miles south of Edinburgh, 185 miles north of Cardiff, and 200 miles north-west of London. Stainforth lies five miles north-east of the Lancashire border, and was historically in the county of Yorkshire. Stainforth falls within the unitary authority of North Yorkshire. It is in the BD24 postcode district.
Stainforth is in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, the historic county of Yorkshire, and the administrative county of North Yorkshire.
Ceremonial County | North Yorkshire |
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Historic County | Yorkshire |
Administrative County | North Yorkshire |
Stainforth is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of North Yorkshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of North Yorkshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Stainforth is BD24 9PG.
Stainforth is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the BD24 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the BD24 postcode district.
The centre of Stainforth is located at position 54.10171° latitude and -2.27468° longitude.
Latitude | 54.10171° |
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Longitude | -2.27468° |
The centre of Stainforth is located at the grid reference easting 382136 and northing 467349 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 382136 |
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Northing | 467349 |
Position of Stainforth relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Stainforth to the centre of the town.
Position of Stainforth relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Stainforth to the centre of the city.