Swinton is located in the county of Greater Manchester, North West England, two miles east of the town of Worsley, three miles north-west of the major city of Salford, 145 miles north of Cardiff, and 166 miles north-west of London. Swinton lies seven miles north of the Cheshire border, and was historically in the county of Lancashire. Swinton falls within the metropolitan district council of Salford. It is in the M27 postcode district. The post town for Swinton is Manchester.
Swinton is in the ceremonial county of Greater Manchester, and the historic county of Lancashire.
Ceremonial County | Greater Manchester |
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Historic County | Lancashire |
Swinton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Greater Manchester, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Greater Manchester.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Swinton is M27 6BD.
Swinton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the M27 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the M27 postcode district.
The post town for Swinton is Manchester. Swinton is in the M27 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Manchester.
The centre of Swinton is located at position 53.51221° latitude and -2.34031° longitude.
Latitude | 53.51221° |
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Longitude | -2.34031° |
The centre of Swinton is located at the grid reference easting 377530 and northing 401780 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 377530 |
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Northing | 401780 |
Position of Swinton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Swinton to the centre of the town.
Position of Swinton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Swinton to the centre of the city.