Stow is located in the county of Lincolnshire, East Midlands, seven miles south-east of the town of Gainsborough, nine miles north-west of the major city of Lincoln, and 127 miles north of London. Stow lies three miles north-east of the Nottinghamshire border. Stow falls within the district council of West Lindsey, under the county council of Lincolnshire. It is in the LN1 postcode district. The post town for Stow is Lincoln.
Stow is in the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire, the historic county of Lincolnshire, and the administrative county of Lincolnshire.
Ceremonial County | Lincolnshire |
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Historic County | Lincolnshire |
Administrative County | Lincolnshire |
Stow is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Lincolnshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Lincolnshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Stow is LN1 2DQ.
Stow is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the LN1 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the LN1 postcode district.
The post town for Stow is Lincoln. Stow is in the LN1 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Lincoln.
The centre of Stow is located at position 53.32729° latitude and -0.67443° longitude.
Latitude | 53.32729° |
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Longitude | -0.67443° |
The centre of Stow is located at the grid reference easting 488383 and northing 381971 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 488383 |
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Northing | 381971 |
Position of Stow relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Stow to the centre of the town.
Position of Stow relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Stow to the centre of the city.