Where is Widnes?
Widnes is located in the county of Cheshire, North West England, one mile north of the town of Runcorn, six miles west of the major town of Warrington, 131 miles north of Cardiff, and 168 miles north-west of London. Widnes lies two miles south-east of the Merseyside border, and was historically in the county of Lancashire. Widnes falls within the unitary authority of Halton. It is in the WA8 postcode district. The post town for Widnes is Widnes.
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Which county is Widnes in?
Widnes is in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, the historic county of Lancashire, and the administrative county of Halton.
| Ceremonial County | Cheshire |
|---|---|
| Historic County | Lancashire |
| Administrative County | Halton |
Where is Widnes in Cheshire?
Widnes is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Cheshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Cheshire.
What is the postcode for Widnes?
The nearest postcode to the centre of Widnes is WA8 7EA.
Where is Widnes in WA8?
Widnes is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the WA8 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the WA8 postcode district.
What is the post town for Widnes?
The post town for Widnes is Widnes. Widnes is in the WA8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Widnes.
What is the latitude and longitude of Widnes?
The centre of Widnes is located at position 53.36208° latitude and -2.73413° longitude.
| Latitude | 53.36208° |
|---|---|
| Longitude | -2.73413° |
What is the easting and northing of Widnes?
The centre of Widnes is located at the grid reference easting 351242 and northing 385274 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
| Easting | 351242 |
|---|---|
| Northing | 385274 |
What are the nearest towns to Widnes?
Position of Widnes relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Widnes to the centre of the town.
What are the nearest cities to Widnes?
Position of Widnes relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Widnes to the centre of the city.
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