Towcester is located in the county of Northamptonshire, East Midlands, eight miles south-west of the major town of Northampton, and 56 miles north-west of London. Towcester lies four miles north of the Buckinghamshire border. Towcester falls within the unitary authority of West Northamptonshire. It is in the NN12 postcode district. The post town for Towcester is Towcester.
Towcester is in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, the historic county of Northamptonshire, and the administrative county of West Northamptonshire.
Ceremonial County | Northamptonshire |
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Historic County | Northamptonshire |
Administrative County | West Northamptonshire |
Towcester is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Northamptonshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Northamptonshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Towcester is NN12 6WN.
Towcester is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the NN12 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the NN12 postcode district.
The post town for Towcester is Towcester. Towcester is in the NN12 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Towcester.
The centre of Towcester is located at position 52.13191° latitude and -0.98851° longitude.
Latitude | 52.13191° |
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Longitude | -0.98851° |
The centre of Towcester is located at the grid reference easting 469333 and northing 248661 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 469333 |
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Northing | 248661 |
Position of Towcester relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Towcester to the centre of the town.
Position of Towcester relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Towcester to the centre of the city.