Water is located in the county of Lancashire, North West England, two miles north-west of the town of Bacup, four miles south of the major town of Burnley, 158 miles south of Edinburgh, 160 miles north of Cardiff, and 177 miles north-west of London. Water lies three miles west of the West Yorkshire border. Water falls within the district council of Rossendale, under the county council of Lancashire. It is in the BB4 postcode district. The post town for Water is Rossendale.
Water is in the ceremonial county of Lancashire, the historic county of Lancashire, and the administrative county of Lancashire.
Ceremonial County | Lancashire |
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Historic County | Lancashire |
Administrative County | Lancashire |
Water is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Lancashire, and towards the easternmost extremity of Lancashire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Water is BB4 9QR.
Water is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the BB4 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the BB4 postcode district.
The post town for Water is Rossendale. Water is in the BB4 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Rossendale.
The centre of Water is located at position 53.72837° latitude and -2.24133° longitude.
Latitude | 53.72837° |
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Longitude | -2.24133° |
The centre of Water is located at the grid reference easting 384175 and northing 425802 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 384175 |
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Northing | 425802 |
Position of Water relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Water to the centre of the town.
Position of Water relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Water to the centre of the city.