Whelston is located in the county of Clwyd, Wales, one mile east of the town of Holywell, 11 miles south-west of the major town of Birkenhead, 124 miles north of Cardiff, and 178 miles north-west of London. Whelston lies two miles south-west of the Merseyside border, and was historically in the county of Flintshire. Whelston falls within the unitary authority of Sir y Fflint - Flintshire. It is in the CH6 postcode district.
Whelston is in the ceremonial county of Clwyd, the historic county of Flintshire, and the administrative county of Sir y Fflint - Flintshire.
Ceremonial County | Clwyd |
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Historic County | Flintshire |
Administrative County | Sir y Fflint - Flintshire |
Whelston is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Clwyd, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Clwyd.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Whelston is CH6 6LH.
Whelston is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the CH6 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the CH6 postcode district.
The centre of Whelston is located at position 53.27682° latitude and -3.18936° longitude.
Latitude | 53.27682° |
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Longitude | -3.18936° |
The centre of Whelston is located at the grid reference easting 320790 and northing 376198 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 320790 |
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Northing | 376198 |
Position of Whelston relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Whelston to the centre of the town.
Position of Whelston relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Whelston to the centre of the city.