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20 Northernmost English Cities

Name the 20 northernmost cities with official city status in England.
Note that England is just part of the United Kingdom
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Latitude
City
54.97 °N
Newcastle upon Tyne
54.91 °N
Sunderland
54.89 °N
Carlisle
54.78 °N
Durham
54.14 °N
Ripon
54.05 °N
Lancaster
53.96 °N
York
53.80 °N
Leeds
53.79 °N
Bradford
53.76 °N
Preston
53.74 °N
Kingston upon Hull
53.68 °N
Wakefield
53.51 °N
Salford
53.47 °N
Manchester
53.40 °N
Liverpool
53.38 °N
Sheffield
53.23 °N
Lincoln
53.19 °N
Chester
53.00 °N
Stoke-on-Trent
52.95 °N
Nottingham
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45 Comments
jajaco2017
+1
Level 56
Feb 14, 2017
what about Tweedmouth ?
PSTSCCH
+3
Level 46
Feb 14, 2017
It doesn't have city status.
NigelS
+1
Level 99
Feb 14, 2017
Where's Sheffield?? (53.2301 N)
PSTSCCH
+5
Level 46
Feb 15, 2017
It's in South Yorkshire, actually. However, I somehow missed that. Don't worry, I've brought it back. Actually, Sheffield is at 53.3811 N.
NigelS
+6
Level 99
Feb 15, 2017
Very glad to see it back in its rightful place! (I know it's in South Yorkshire - I lived there for 10 years :) )
CRey
+2
Level 80
Feb 22, 2017
Middlesbrough, Blackpool, Wigan, Blackburn? Are they all towns?
PSTSCCH
+5
Level 46
Feb 23, 2017
Yes, yes, yes, and yes. All four are just towns.
aFinn
+1
Level 62
Mar 13, 2017
whats the difference between cities and towns in uk?
itzMayaa
+1
Level 58
Jan 18, 2024
the king decides

it's that simple and complicated at the same time

PSTSCCH
+5
Level 46
Mar 14, 2017
Well, I think you can read this because I reckon that it explains far better than me.
plattitude
+1
Level 94
Feb 22, 2017
Huh, my mental map had Derby closer to Sheffield than it actually is, was confused when it wasn't accepted but Nottingham was...
PSTSCCH
+1
Level 46
Feb 23, 2017
Derby is at 52.92 N, so it gets only honourable mention here, I think.
JackBeNimble
+1
Level 82
Jun 4, 2017
I expected Derby to be there too.
FadKrashmor
+1
Level 70
Mar 15, 2020
yep, I have the same thing: the coalfields go Yorkshire then Derby then Notts, so in my mind Derby is further north than Nottingham.
Starling123
+1
Level 65
Jun 1, 2017
I didn't known that rippon, Durham or Lancaster are cities. Wow this games an education.
Malbaby
+1
Level 70
Jun 1, 2017
I always believed Derby was farther north than Nottingham. I've never seen 52.92o given I always thought that 60 minutes became degrees as in 52.92 = 53.32?
BlueDragon
+2
Level 53
Jun 1, 2017
You're mixing two different systems. You can use the decimal system as used here or degrees, minutes and seconds where there are 60 mins to a degree and 60 secs to a minute. E.g. 52.75° is the same as 52°45'
ander217
+2
Level 74
Jun 1, 2017
What, no Darrowby??? ;-) (I was really disappointed when I learned it was an amalgamation of villages.)
fitheach
+2
Level 58
Jun 5, 2017
:-) Reading the book at the moment - a good read!
svitapeneela
+2
Level 64
Jun 1, 2017
I'm going to start a campaign to have Filey granted city status. Anyone with me? :D
Quizspider
+2
Level 83
Jun 1, 2017
I've lived in and around Ripon for a long time. Locals get really touchy when visitors don't realise it's a city. I think if you over-react to people's understandable ignorance, it probably means you have small-town mentality. (apologies to everyone who lives in a small town, of course...).
lolrobbielol
+3
Level 52
Jun 3, 2017
I live in Ripon and to be honest it annoys me more when stuffy old Ripononians get their pants in a twist over calling it a city - it's a town with a cathedral! And a small town at that!
CaptainHumanLogic
+1
Level 39
Jun 1, 2017
I am so terrible! I only got 2!
Coldplay25
+2
Level 58
Jun 2, 2017
Yikes I will say that was tougher than I expected
luxint
+1
Level 67
Jun 3, 2021
Thanks, tough and enjoyable. 15/20.
Aerdna95
+1
Level 74
Jun 3, 2021
I got 16 just by naming football clubs. I've never been to Northern England and I am Italian
sjj93gg
+1
Level 55
Jun 3, 2021
I can highly recommend it. York is a must, and Durham is lovely. And there is so much beautiful countryside as well.
JackintheBox
+1
Level 82
Jun 3, 2021
I keep forgetting Sheffield and Leeds in English city quizzes.
GrammarBeane1
+1
Level 83
Jun 3, 2021
I got a whole 8 answers and most of them were from reading comments. Clearly I need to brush up on my English city knowledge
johanna9
+1
Level 42
Jun 3, 2021
Eyyy not bad not bad
tazaja
+1
Level 58
Jun 3, 2021
please accept 'stoke' for 'stoke-on-trent'
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Jun 4, 2021
We do
AlexThirkell
+3
Level 74
Jun 5, 2021
As a Brit who knows about things British, can I just ask: what/where on Earth is Ripon?! 19/20
EcceHomo
+1
Level 85
Sep 29, 2021
I got Ripon but forgot Chester and Lincoln!!

I must admit, for anyone not English, this is nigh on impossible.

BeckyR12
+1
Level 57
Oct 4, 2021
ripon is a tiny city in north yorkshire! it only has city status because of its cathedral - in terms of size its quite small, less than a third of harrogate's population :)
Jango
+1
Level 63
Apr 4, 2022
It's where Ripon Cathedral is (a beautiful place, with incredible acoustics - played a concert there once). Not far from York and Harrogate . I'm guessing you're not a Yorkshire lass.
donkeyman314
+3
Level 94
Oct 3, 2022
Doncaster will be here come November!
jacobmarf
+3
Level 47
Dec 14, 2022
Yeah, I came to comment that Doncaster should be on here now
rainangel
+1
Level 46
Feb 11, 2023
14/20, the ones i missed i didn't realise were cities 😂 surprised my own is on the bottom but if this was updated to add the new cities it would be gone!
HylianScientist
+1
Level 87
Mar 30, 2023
Another one to add to the sounding of the alarm for new city status answers for this quiz: Wrexham is now a city too, and is farther north than Stoke :)
StuartGames
+2
Level 67
Jul 7, 2023
Wrexham isn't in England.
dasstevens
+2
Level 51
Jan 15, 2024
Doncaster now a city
dasstevens
+1
Level 51
Jan 2, 2026
missed out Doncaster
CraigXJ87
+1
Level 41
Feb 23, 2026
Needs updating with Doncaster replacing Nottingham.
dasstevens
+1
Level 51
Mar 11, 2026
Doncaster still not updated
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