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West Gorton

Located in Manchester, England Coordinates: 53°28′06″ N 2°12′06″ W

Map showing the location of West Gorton West Gorton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
60 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport14 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport46 km

About West Gorton

West Gorton is a neighbourhood. Location: Manchester, England. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Holy Trinity Armenian Church and City of Manchester Stadium.

Climate of West Gorton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (87 mm)
Driest month
April (52 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of West Gorton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°8°10°13°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)765464525367607472878683

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to West Gorton

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 14 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Manchester, 3 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 14 kmsouth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 46 kmwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 57 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Manchester Population: 569K 3 kmnorthwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 6 kmwest
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 7 kmsoutheast
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 10 kmnortheast
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 20 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from West Gorton

Within 100 km: 686 historic and cultural sites, 1,158 natural sites, 204 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km164 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 4 kmW
  • Birch Island Island 20 kmSW
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 22 kmE
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 17 kmE

25–60 km694 places

  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 59 kmW
  • The Island Island 28 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 56 kmE
  • Calder Island Island 51 kmNE

60–100 km1,190 places

  • Great Britain Island 61 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 64 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 60 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 63 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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