York is located in the county of North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, four miles south of the town of Haxby, 161 miles south-east of Edinburgh, and 174 miles north of London. York lies six miles west of the East Riding of Yorkshire border, and was historically in the county of Yorkshire. York falls within the unitary authority of York. It is in the YO1 postcode district. The post town for York is York.
York is in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, the historic county of Yorkshire, and the administrative county of York.
Ceremonial County | North Yorkshire |
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Historic County | Yorkshire |
Administrative County | York |
York is situated towards the southernmost extremity of North Yorkshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of North Yorkshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of York is YO1 7EF.
York is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the YO1 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the YO1 postcode district.
The post town for York is York. York is in the YO1 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of York.
The centre of York is located at position 53.96201° latitude and -1.08368° longitude.
Latitude | 53.96201° |
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Longitude | -1.08368° |
The centre of York is located at the grid reference easting 460218 and northing 452158 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 460218 |
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Northing | 452158 |
Position of York relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of York to the centre of the town.
Position of York relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of York to the centre of the city.