Pontefract, United Kingdom
Facts and figures on Pontefract at a glance
Name: Pontefract (Pontefract)Status: Mid-size place
Population: 44,710 people
Region name (Level 2): City and Borough of Wakefield
Region name (Level 1): England
Country: United Kingdom
Continent: Europe
Pontefract is located in the region of England. England's capital London (London) is approximately 256 km / 159 mi away from Pontefract (as the crow flies). The distance from Pontefract to United Kingdom's capital London (London) is approximately 256 km / 159 mi (as the crow flies).
Maybe also interesting: Distances from Pontefract to the largest places in United Kingdom.
| Place | Status | Population | Region |
| Pontefract Pontefract | Mid-size place | 44,710 people | England England |
Map of Pontefract
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| Place name | Region name Level 2 | Region name Level 1 | Country | Continent |
| Pontefract Pontefract | City and Borough of Wakefield City and Borough of Wakefield | England England | United Kingdom | Europe |
Time in Pontefract
| Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
| Tue, 23 Apr 2024 - 12:53pm (12:53h) | In effect (+1 hour) | Tue, 23 Apr 2024 - 11:53am (11:53h) | GMT UTC +1.0 | Europe/London |
Geographic coordinates of Pontefract
| Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
| Show on map | 53°41'27.9"N (53.6910700°) | 1°18'45.7"W (-1.3126900°) |
Distances from Pontefract
| To equator (0° lat) | To prime meridian (0° lon) | To the largest places |
| 5,958 km north of the equator | 87 km west of the prime meridian | Distances from Pontefract |
Places around Pontefract
14 places found within 5 km around Pontefract. You can expand the radius of your search: 10 km15 km| Place | Population | Distance | Route |
| Carleton Carleton | - | 2.2 km 1.4 mi | show |
| Purston Jaglin Purston Jaglin | - | 2.5 km 1.6 mi | show |
| Ferrybridge Ferrybridge | 1,491 | 3.1 km 1.9 mi | show |
| Holmfield Holmfield | - | 3.1 km 1.9 mi | show |
| Featherstone Featherstone | 11,060 | 3.3 km 2.0 mi | show |
| Darrington Darrington | 1,182 | 3.4 km 2.1 mi | show |
| East Hardwick East Hardwick | - | 3.4 km 2.1 mi | show |
| High Ackworth High Ackworth | - | 4.1 km 2.6 mi | show |
| Knottingley Knottingley | 13,804 | 4.2 km 2.6 mi | show |
| Ackton Ackton | - | 4.3 km 2.7 mi | show |
| Low Ackworth Low Ackworth | 1,500 | 4.6 km 2.9 mi | show |
| Brotherton Brotherton | - | 4.8 km 3.0 mi | show |
| Ackworth Moor Top Ackworth Moor Top | - | 4.8 km 3.0 mi | show |
| Byram Byram | 1,406 | 5.0 km 3.1 mi | show |