WRT
Warton Aerodrome
Medium airport
11.9 km
PRESTON
England · UNITED KINGDOM (GB) · 53.76°N / 2.70°W
ENG
ADM1 · ID
GeoNames 2,639,912
Preston is a city in United Kingdom with a population of 313,332. It sits at 53.76/-2.70, runs on Europe/London, is 4 km from Red Scar.
Population
313,332
Place Type
District Capital
Elevation
n/a
Timezone
Europe/London
All facts
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Subdivision
- England
- Coords
- 53.76°N / 2.70°W
- UTC offset
- +0
- DST
- Observed
Proximity
Air access
BLK
Blackpool Airport
Medium airport
21.4 km
EGOW
RAF Woodvale
Small airport
30.7 km
LPL
Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Large airport
48.6 km
FAQ
- What is the population of Preston?
- 313,332 people, per GeoNames.
- Which timezone is Preston in?
- Europe/London.
- Which country is Preston in?
- United Kingdom (GB).
- Which airport serves Preston?
- Warton Aerodrome (WRT).
- How far is Preston from London?
- About 305 km.
- Does Preston have a university?
- Not on record.
- What languages are spoken in United Kingdom?
- English.
- What currency is used in United Kingdom?
- Pound Sterling.
- How many cities are in United Kingdom?
- 5,903 on record.
- Which admin region is Preston in?
- England.
Get this page as JSON
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2639912
{
"data": {
"id": 2639912,
"name": "Preston",
"ascii_name": "Preston",
"country_code": "GB",
"population": 313332,
"elevation": null,
"timezone_id": "Europe/London",
"feature_class": "P",
"feature_code": "PPLA2",
"latitude": 53.76282,
"longitude": -2.70452
}
}
Context
- 251.9x the population of Red Scar.
- 4 km from Red Scar.
- Same timezone (Europe/London) as 5,900 other cities in United Kingdom.