Geography
At 53°38′43.44″N 3°0′29.88″W / 53.6454°N 3.0083°W / 53.6454; -3.0083 the town is situated in North West England. The closest cities are Preston approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the north east and Liverpool approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the south.
Existing on the West Lancashire Coastal Plain, most of the town is only slightly above sea-level and thus parts of Southport used to be susceptible to flooding. This would be most frequently noticed on Southport's Marine Drive, which was regularly closed due to flooding from high tides. But in February 1997, new sea defences started being constructed and in 2002 the whole project was completed.
Southport has a maritime climate like most of the UK. Due to its position by the coast, Southport rarely sees substantial snowfall and temperatures rarely fall below −5 °C so it doesn't have frequent frosts. Southport generally has moderate precipitation, unlike the rest of western UK.
| Irish Sea | Ribble Estuary, Blackpool | Banks, Preston | ||
| Irish Sea | Mere Brow, Holmeswood | |||
| Southport | ||||
| Formby | Halsall, Shirdley Hill, Liverpool | Scarisbrick, Ormskirk |
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