Whittington is located in the county of Shropshire, West Midlands, two miles east of the town of Oswestry, 15 miles north-west of the major town of Shrewsbury, 96 miles north of Cardiff, and 154 miles north-west of London. Whittington lies four miles south-east of the Clwyd border. Whittington falls within the unitary authority of Shropshire. It is in the SY11 postcode district. The post town for Whittington is Oswestry.
Whittington is in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, the historic county of Shropshire, and the administrative county of Shropshire.
Ceremonial County | Shropshire |
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Historic County | Shropshire |
Administrative County | Shropshire |
Whittington is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Shropshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Shropshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Whittington is SY11 4BS.
Whittington is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SY11 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SY11 postcode district.
The post town for Whittington is Oswestry. Whittington is in the SY11 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Oswestry.
The centre of Whittington is located at position 52.87186° latitude and -3.00557° longitude.
Latitude | 52.87186° |
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Longitude | -3.00557° |
The centre of Whittington is located at the grid reference easting 332412 and northing 330961 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 332412 |
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Northing | 330961 |
Position of Whittington relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Whittington to the centre of the town.
Position of Whittington relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Whittington to the centre of the city.