Upper Elkstone is located in the county of Staffordshire, West Midlands, five miles east of the town of Leek, 13 miles north-east of the major city of Stoke-on-Trent, 126 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 135 miles north-west of London. Upper Elkstone lies four miles west of the Derbyshire border. Upper Elkstone falls within the district council of Staffordshire Moorlands, under the county council of Staffordshire. It is in the SK17 postcode district. The post town for Upper Elkstone is Buxton.
Upper Elkstone is in the ceremonial county of Staffordshire, the historic county of Staffordshire, and the administrative county of Staffordshire.
Ceremonial County | Staffordshire |
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Historic County | Staffordshire |
Administrative County | Staffordshire |
Upper Elkstone is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Staffordshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Staffordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Upper Elkstone is SK17 0LU.
Upper Elkstone is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the SK17 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the SK17 postcode district.
The post town for Upper Elkstone is Buxton. Upper Elkstone is in the SK17 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Buxton.
The centre of Upper Elkstone is located at position 53.12814° latitude and -1.91754° longitude.
Latitude | 53.12814° |
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Longitude | -1.91754° |
The centre of Upper Elkstone is located at the grid reference easting 405615 and northing 359001 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 405615 |
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Northing | 359001 |
Position of Upper Elkstone relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Upper Elkstone to the centre of the town.
Position of Upper Elkstone relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Upper Elkstone to the centre of the city.