Atherton

Atherton is a town in the , , England, historically part of . It is 5 miles south of , 7 miles east of , and 10 miles northwest of .
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  • Type: Town with 22,000 residents
  • Description: town in Greater Manchester, England
  • Also known as: “Atherton (Gran Mánchester)”, “Atherton, Greater Manchester”, “Chowbent”, and “アサートン”

Places of Interest

Highlights: St John the Baptist’s Church, Atherton and Chowbent Unitarian Chapel.

Church
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St John the Baptist's Church is in Market Place, Atherton, Greater Manchester, England.

Church
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Chowbent Chapel is an active Unitarian place of worship in Atherton, , England.

Railway station
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serves the town of Atherton, Greater Manchester, England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tyldesley and Over Hulton.

Town
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is a market town in the in , England.

Suburb
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is a suburb of within the…

Suburb
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is a suburb of , in the district, in the county of , England. is situated 2 miles south of Atherton.

Atherton

Latitude
53.52497° or 53° 31′ 30″ north
Longitude
-2.49058° or 2° 29′ 26″ west
Population
22,000
Elevation
197 feet (60 metres)
UN/LOCODE
GB ATR
Open location code
9C5VGGF5+XQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 27329913
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2656847
Wiki­data ID
Q755504
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Atherton” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أثرتون (مانشستر الكبرى)”
  • Arabic: “أثرتون”
  • Asturian: “Atherton”
  • Basque: “Atherton (Manchester Handia)”
  • Basque: “Atherton”
  • Belarusian: “Атэртан”
  • Bengali: “আথেরটন”
  • Cebuano: “Atherton”
  • Chinese: “阿特尔顿”
  • Chinese: “阿特爾頓”
  • Chinese: “阿瑟顿”
  • Dutch: “Atherton”
  • French: “Atherton”
  • German: “Atherton”
  • Gujarati: “આથર્ટન”
  • Hebrew: “אתרטון”
  • Irish: “Atherton, Manchain Mhór”
  • Irish: “Atherton”
  • Italian: “Atherton”
  • Japanese: “アザ―トン”
  • Kannada: “ಅಥರ್ಟನ್”
  • Korean: “애서턴”
  • Ladin: “Atherton”
  • Lithuanian: “Athertonas”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Atherton”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Atherton”
  • Persian: “آترتون گریتر منچستر”
  • Polish: “Atherton (Greater Manchester)”
  • Polish: “Atherton”
  • Portuguese: “Atherton”
  • Russian: “Атертон”
  • South Azerbaijani: “آترتون قریتر منچستر”
  • Spanish: “Atherton”
  • Swedish: “Atherton, Greater Manchester”
  • Swedish: “Atherton”
  • Tamil: “அத்தேர்ட்டோன்”
  • Telugu: “అతేర్టన్”
  • Urdu: “ایتھرٹن، گریٹر مانچسٹر”
  • Welsh: “Atherton, Manceinion Fwyaf”
  • Welsh: “Atherton”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Hag Fold and Hindsford.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Atherton Salvation Army Church and Atherton Evangelical Church.

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