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Where is West Knapton?

West Knapton is located in the county of North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, six miles north-east of the town of Norton-on-Derwent, 22 miles north-east of the major city of York, 159 miles south-east of Edinburgh, and 185 miles north of London. West Knapton lies six miles north of the East Riding of Yorkshire border, and was historically in the county of Yorkshire. West Knapton falls within the unitary authority of North Yorkshire. It is in the YO17 postcode district. The post town for West Knapton is Malton.

West Knapton on a map

Map showing extent of West Knapton as bounding box
Bounding box showing extent of West Knapton
Map showing location of West Knapton within the UK
Location of West Knapton within the UK

Which county is West Knapton in?

West Knapton 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 West Knapton in North Yorkshire?

West Knapton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of North Yorkshire, and towards the easternmost extremity of North Yorkshire.

Map showing location of West Knapton within North Yorkshire
Location of West Knapton within North Yorkshire

What is the postcode for West Knapton?

The nearest postcode to the centre of West Knapton is YO17 8JB.

Where is West Knapton in YO17?

West Knapton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the YO17 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the YO17 postcode district.

Map showing location of West Knapton within YO17
Location of West Knapton within YO17

What is the post town for West Knapton?

The post town for West Knapton is Malton. West Knapton is in the YO17 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Malton.

What is the latitude and longitude of West Knapton?

The centre of West Knapton is located at position 54.16688° latitude and -0.65748° longitude.

Latitude54.16688°
Longitude-0.65748°

What is the easting and northing of West Knapton?

The centre of West Knapton is located at the grid reference easting 487747 and northing 475397 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.

Easting487747
Northing475397

What are the nearest towns to West Knapton?

Position of West Knapton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of West Knapton to the centre of the town.

north-east
6m
West Knapton is 6 miles north-east of Norton-on-Derwent
north-east
6m
West Knapton is 6 miles north-east of Malton
south-east
7m
West Knapton is 7 miles south-east of Pickering
south-west
13m
West Knapton is 13 miles south-west of Scarborough
south-east
13m
West Knapton is 13 miles south-east of Kirkbymoorside
north-west
14m
West Knapton is 14 miles north-west of Driffield
west
15m
West Knapton is 15 miles west of Filey
north
17m
West Knapton is 17 miles north of Pocklington
east
17m
West Knapton is 17 miles east of Helmsley
west
20m
West Knapton is 20 miles west of Bridlington

What are the nearest cities to West Knapton?

Position of West Knapton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of West Knapton to the centre of the city.

north-east
22m
West Knapton is 22 miles north-east of York
north-west
32m
West Knapton is 32 miles north-west of Kingston upon Hull
east
35m
West Knapton is 35 miles east of Ripon
north-east
44m
West Knapton is 44 miles north-east of Leeds
north-east
48m
West Knapton is 48 miles north-east of Wakefield
north-east
49m
West Knapton is 49 miles north-east of Doncaster
north-east
52m
West Knapton is 52 miles north-east of Bradford
south-east
56m
West Knapton is 56 miles south-east of Durham
south-east
59m
West Knapton is 59 miles south-east of Sunderland
north-east
64m
West Knapton is 64 miles north-east of Sheffield