Editing Scunthorpe (section)

==Geography==
[[File:861663 b20fffec-by-Paul-Harrop.jpg|thumb|upright|Central Park]]
Scunthorpe lies on an escarpment of ridged land (the [[Lincoln Cliff]]) which slopes down towards the Trent. The surrounding environs are largely low-lying hills and plains. Although the town itself is heavily industrial it is surrounded by fertile farmland and wooded areas. In terms of general location it lies a mile east of the [[River Trent]], {{convert|8|mi|km}} south of the [[Humber Estuary]], {{convert|15|mi|km}} west of the [[Lincolnshire Wolds]] and {{convert|25|mi|km}} north of [[Lincoln, Lincolnshire|Lincoln]]. The town is situated at the terminus of the [[M181 motorway|M181]], {{convert|42|mi|km}} from [[Sheffield]].
Nearby towns and cities are [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]] (18 miles northeast), [[Doncaster]] (20 miles west), [[Grimsby]] (22 miles east) and [[York]] (46 miles northwest).
Scunthorpe is approximately {{convert|10|mi|km}} east of [[South Yorkshire]] and {{convert|8|mi|km}} south by south west to the [[East Riding of Yorkshire]].

===Climate===
Like most of the United Kingdom, Scunthorpe has an [[oceanic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: Cfb).

Average temperatures are around {{convert|20|C}} in the summer, and can be as low as {{convert|-2|C}} in the winter.