Map of Pontefract, United Kingdom
Pontefract is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 44,710. It lies at 53.6911°N, 1.3127°W. Pontefract is about 256 km (159 mi) north of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Castleford, 5 km to the northwest.
Pontefract at a glance
Country
Region
England
Population
44,710GeoNames
Coordinates
53.6911, -1.312753°41′28″N 1°18′46″W
Time zone
Europe/LondonUTC+00:00 / UTC+01:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Distance to London
256 km (159 mi)
Where is Pontefract?
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 7 h 26 min on the shortest day to 17 h 05 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Pontefract
- Castleford — 5 km northwest
- Wakefield — 12 km west
- Barnsley — 19 km southwest
- Leeds — 19 km northwest
- Morley — 20 km west
- Bentley — 21 km southeast
- Dewsbury — 21 km west
- Batley — 21 km west
- Doncaster — 22 km southeast
- Rotherham — 29 km south
Largest cities in England
- London — 8,961,989
- Birmingham — 1,157,603
- Manchester — 568,996
- Sheffield — 556,500
- Leeds — 536,280
- Liverpool — 496,770
- Bristol — 479,024
- Leicester — 368,600
- Bradford — 366,187
- Coventry — 345,324
Largest cities in United Kingdom
- London — 8,961,989
- Birmingham — 1,157,603
- Glasgow — 626,410
- Manchester — 568,996
- Sheffield — 556,500
- Leeds — 536,280
- Edinburgh — 514,990
- Liverpool — 496,770
- Bristol — 479,024
- Cardiff — 372,089
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.