Highnam is located in the county of Gloucestershire, South West England, three miles north-west of the major city of Gloucester, 47 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 97 miles west of London. Highnam lies six miles south-east of the Herefordshire border. Highnam falls within the district council of Tewkesbury, under the county council of Gloucestershire. It is in the GL2 postcode district. The post town for Highnam is Gloucester.
Highnam is in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, the historic county of Gloucestershire, and the administrative county of Gloucestershire.
Ceremonial County | Gloucestershire |
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Historic County | Gloucestershire |
Administrative County | Gloucestershire |
Highnam is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Gloucestershire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Gloucestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Highnam is GL2 8DQ.
Highnam is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the GL2 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the GL2 postcode district.
The post town for Highnam is Gloucester. Highnam is in the GL2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Gloucester.
The centre of Highnam is located at position 51.87919° latitude and -2.30149° longitude.
Latitude | 51.87919° |
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Longitude | -2.30149° |
The centre of Highnam is located at the grid reference easting 379343 and northing 220113 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 379343 |
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Northing | 220113 |
Position of Highnam relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Highnam to the centre of the town.
Position of Highnam relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Highnam to the centre of the city.