Leigh
Located in Wigan, England Coordinates: 53°29′47″ N 2°31′11″ W
- Population
- 43,626
- 43.6K
- Elevation
- 32 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
About Leigh
Leigh is a town. Location: Wigan, England. Population: 43,626. Elevation: 32 m.
Leigh is a town in the Wigan district, in Greater Manchester, England, on low-lying land northwest of Chat Moss. It is situated approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Wigan and 11 miles (18 km) west of Manchester city centre. In 2011 it had a population of 53,000. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, Leigh was originally the centre of a large ecclesiastical parish covering six vills or townships.
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In comparison
- No. 2 of 9 places in Wigan by population
- Nearest larger town: Wigan, 9 km NW
- 7 sights and natural places within 10 km Pennington Hall Park, Firs Park
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pennington Hall Park Natural site, Wigan1.1 km S
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Firs Park Natural site, Wigan1.2 km W
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Westleigh Brook River, Wigan1.4 km SW
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Newton Le Willows Castle Hill Historic site, St. Helens7.2 km SW
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Old Trafford Landmark, Trafford16 km E -
Top o' Cow Mountain, Bolton7.5 km NE
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Newcombe Drive (Greenheys) Mountain, Salford8 km NE
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University of Bolton Stadium Landmark, Bolton9.4 km N
Other cities and towns in Wigan
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