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Where is Thornton in Lonsdale?

Thornton in Lonsdale is located in the county of North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, three miles north of the town of High Bentham, 27 miles north of the major town of Burnley, 127 miles south of Edinburgh, 187 miles north of Cardiff, and 207 miles north-west of London. Thornton in Lonsdale lies two miles north of the Lancashire border, and was historically in the county of Yorkshire. Thornton in Lonsdale falls within the unitary authority of North Yorkshire. It is in the LA6 postcode district. The post town for Thornton in Lonsdale is Carnforth.

Thornton in Lonsdale on a map

Map showing extent of Thornton in Lonsdale as bounding box
Bounding box showing extent of Thornton in Lonsdale
Map showing location of Thornton in Lonsdale within the UK
Location of Thornton in Lonsdale within the UK

Which county is Thornton in Lonsdale in?

Thornton in Lonsdale is in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, the historic county of Yorkshire, and the administrative county of North Yorkshire.

Ceremonial CountyNorth Yorkshire
Historic CountyYorkshire
Administrative CountyNorth Yorkshire

Where is Thornton in Lonsdale in North Yorkshire?

Thornton in Lonsdale is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of North Yorkshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of North Yorkshire.

Map showing location of Thornton in Lonsdale within North Yorkshire
Location of Thornton in Lonsdale within North Yorkshire

What is the postcode for Thornton in Lonsdale?

The nearest postcode to the centre of Thornton in Lonsdale is LA6 3PB.

Where is Thornton in Lonsdale in LA6?

Thornton in Lonsdale is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the LA6 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the LA6 postcode district.

Map showing location of Thornton in Lonsdale within LA6
Location of Thornton in Lonsdale within LA6

What is the post town for Thornton in Lonsdale?

The post town for Thornton in Lonsdale is Carnforth. Thornton in Lonsdale is in the LA6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Carnforth.

What is the latitude and longitude of Thornton in Lonsdale?

The centre of Thornton in Lonsdale is located at position 54.15755° latitude and -2.48343° longitude.

Latitude54.15755°
Longitude-2.48343°

What is the easting and northing of Thornton in Lonsdale?

The centre of Thornton in Lonsdale is located at the grid reference easting 368528 and northing 473634 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.

Easting368528
Northing473634

What are the nearest towns to Thornton in Lonsdale?

Position of Thornton in Lonsdale relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Thornton in Lonsdale to the centre of the town.

north
3m
Thornton in Lonsdale is 3 miles north of High Bentham
south-east
6m
Thornton in Lonsdale is 6 miles south-east of Kirkby Lonsdale
north-west
10m
Thornton in Lonsdale is 10 miles north-west of Settle
south
12m
Thornton in Lonsdale is 12 miles south of Sedbergh
east
12m
Thornton in Lonsdale is 12 miles east of Carnforth
south-east
16m
Thornton in Lonsdale is 16 miles south-east of Kendal
east
17m
Thornton in Lonsdale is 17 miles east of Morecambe
east
18m
Thornton in Lonsdale is 18 miles east of Grange-over-Sands
north-east
18m
Thornton in Lonsdale is 18 miles north-east of Heysham
north
20m
Thornton in Lonsdale is 20 miles north of Clitheroe

What are the nearest cities to Thornton in Lonsdale?

Position of Thornton in Lonsdale relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Thornton in Lonsdale to the centre of the city.

north-east
15m
Thornton in Lonsdale is 15 miles north-east of Lancaster
north
29m
Thornton in Lonsdale is 29 miles north of Preston
west
39m
Thornton in Lonsdale is 39 miles west of Ripon
north-west
39m
Thornton in Lonsdale is 39 miles north-west of Bradford
north-west
45m
Thornton in Lonsdale is 45 miles north-west of Leeds
north
47m
Thornton in Lonsdale is 47 miles north of Salford
north
48m
Thornton in Lonsdale is 48 miles north of Manchester
north-west
52m
Thornton in Lonsdale is 52 miles north-west of Wakefield
south
54m
Thornton in Lonsdale is 54 miles south of Carlisle
north
56m
Thornton in Lonsdale is 56 miles north of Liverpool