Whiston is located in the county of Northamptonshire, East Midlands, five miles south-west of the town of Wellingborough, six miles east of the major town of Northampton, and 57 miles north-west of London. Whiston lies four miles north of the Buckinghamshire border. Whiston falls within the unitary authority of West Northamptonshire. It is in the NN7 postcode district. The post town for Whiston is Northampton.
Whiston 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 |
Whiston is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Northamptonshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Northamptonshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Whiston is NN7 1NN.
Whiston is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the NN7 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the NN7 postcode district.
The post town for Whiston is Northampton. Whiston is in the NN7 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Northampton.
The centre of Whiston is located at position 52.23663° latitude and -0.75764° longitude.
Latitude | 52.23663° |
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Longitude | -0.75764° |
The centre of Whiston is located at the grid reference easting 484936 and northing 260553 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 484936 |
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Northing | 260553 |
Position of Whiston relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Whiston to the centre of the town.
Position of Whiston relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Whiston to the centre of the city.