Charlton Down is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, three miles north of the town of Dorchester, 21 miles west of the major town of Poole, 59 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 114 miles south-west of London. Charlton Down falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT2 postcode district. The post town for Charlton Down is Dorchester.
Charlton Down is in the ceremonial county of Dorset, the historic county of Dorset, and the administrative county of Dorset.
Ceremonial County | Dorset |
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Historic County | Dorset |
Administrative County | Dorset |
Charlton Down is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dorset, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Charlton Down is DT2 9UZ.
Charlton Down is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DT2 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DT2 postcode district.
The post town for Charlton Down is Dorchester. Charlton Down is in the DT2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Dorchester.
The centre of Charlton Down is located at position 50.75215° latitude and -2.45621° longitude.
Latitude | 50.75215° |
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Longitude | -2.45621° |
The centre of Charlton Down is located at the grid reference easting 367913 and northing 94828 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 367913 |
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Northing | 94828 |
Position of Charlton Down relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Charlton Down to the centre of the town.
Position of Charlton Down relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Charlton Down to the centre of the city.