Carnforth is a town as well as civil church near Lancaster in the north of Lancashire, England, situated at the north eastern end of Morecambe Bay. The parish of Carnforth had a population of 5,350 recorded in the 2001 census, and types part of the City of Lancaster. The 2011 Census measured a population of 5,560. As a result of the nearness of the coastline as well as capitals, Carnforth is a preferred base for pedestrians as well as bikers checking out the location. The River Keer, the West Coast Main Line (WCML), the A6 and the Lancaster Canal go through the community. The M6 freeway passes simply to the eastern, connected to Carnforth by the A601(M). The name "Carnforth" is believed to originate from its old function as a ford of the River Keer on which it is situated. In time the detailed name "Keer-ford" might have morphed into the contemporary "Carnforth". An alternate explanation is that the name stems from 'Chreneforde' as well as is Anglo-Saxon in beginning, as cited in the Victoria County Background of Lancashire.