Carnforth is a town and civil parish near Lancaster in the north of Lancashire, England, positioned at the north eastern end of Morecambe Bay. The church of Carnforth had a population of 5,350 recorded in the 2001 census, and also forms part of the City of Lancaster. The 2011 Census gauged a population of 5,560. As a result of the nearness of the coast as well as capitals, Carnforth is a preferred base for walkers and also bicyclists discovering the area. The River Keer, the West Coast Main Line (WCML), the A6 and the Lancaster Canal go through the town. The M6 motorway passes simply to the eastern, connected to Carnforth by the A601(M). The name "Carnforth" is believed to derive from its old feature as a ford of the River Keer on which it is located. In time the detailed name "Keer-ford" might have changed right into the modern-day "Carnforth". An alternate description is that the name stems from 'Chreneforde' as well as is Anglo-Saxon in origin, as pointed out in the Victoria County History of Lancashire.