Whetstone
Whetstone is a village and civil parish in the Blaby district of Leicestershire, England. It is close to Leicester, which is five miles to the north. The population at the 2011 census was 6,556.Places of Interest
Highlights: Narborough railway station and Narborough Bog.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Narborough and Wigston.
Narborough
Village
Photo: Kev747, Public domain.Wigston
Town
South Wigston
Suburb
South Wigston is a large village to the south of Leicester, England. South Wigston is situated 2½ miles northeast of Whetstone.
Whetstone
- Type: Locality
- Location: Blaby, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.5532° or 52° 33′ 11″ north
Longitude
-1.1725° or 1° 10′ 21″ west
Elevation
249 feet (76 metres)
Open location code
9C4WHR3G+7X
GeoNames ID
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Places to explore: Cosby and Ketteringham.
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Highlights: Countesthorpe Academy and Whetstone Golf Course.
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