Luton

Luton is a large town in , some 35 mi north of London. It's a multicultural town with a population of about 200,000. It used to have a straw and hat-making trade, hence "The Hatters" nickname of Luton football club; a couple of factories remain along the Old Bedford Road.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kenilworth Road and Luton railway station.

Stadium
, also known as the Kenny, is a football stadium in the area of Bury Park, , , England. It has been the home ground of Luton Town Football Club since 1905.

Railway station
Photo: Hassocks5489, Public domain.
is located in , , England, approximately 0.5 miles north of the town centre. It is situated on the Midland Main Line, 30 miles from London St Pancras.

Railway station
is on the Midland Main Line in England, serving south and in Bedfordshire. The station is situated in Luton's Park Town district, being 29.27 miles from between to the south and to the north.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dunstable and Leagrave.

Photo: Peter Skuce, Public domain.
is a market town and civil parish in , , east of the , 30 miles north of . There are several steep chalk escarpments, most noticeable when approaching from the north.

Suburb
is a former village and now a suburb of , in the ceremonial county of , England; it lies in the north-west of the town. The current council ward is roughly bounded by Vincent Road, Torquay Drive and High Street to the north, Roman Road and Stoneygate Road to the south, the M1 to the west, and Marsh Road and Park to the east.

Luton

Latitude
51.8911° or 51° 53′ 28″ north
Longitude
-0.4279° or 0° 25′ 41″ west
Population
217,000
Elevation
394 feet (120 metres)
Abbreviation
“LUT”
Open location code
9C3XVHRC+CR
Geo­Names ID
3333168
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