Traditional county: Lancashire · District / Borough: South Ribble · Region: North West
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| Place | The Straits |
| Traditional County | Lancashire |
| District / Borough | South Ribble |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.696287 |
| Longitude | -2.715486 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
The Straits is a suburban area located within the South Ribble district of Lancashire, positioned south of Preston and north-east of Leyland. Characterized primarily by residential housing, its proximity to major transport routes like the M6 motorway and the A6 Preston Road is a defining feature. This location makes it a practical base for commuters, contributing to its role as part of the wider residential fabric of South Ribble, which serves the larger urban centres of the region.
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The Straits is a suburban area in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, located in the North West region. It is situated at 53.696287°N, -2.715486°W.
This page provides a live interactive map with street, satellite and terrain layers and Street View. Weather is displayed from Open-Meteo, covering current conditions, hourly forecasts and a 7-day outlook. Local and world news are updated in real time where feeds are available. A Wikipedia summary for The Straits is included above.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0.
| Page built | May 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |