Hilgay is located in the county of Norfolk, Eastern England, three miles south of the town of Downham Market, 27 miles east of the major city of Peterborough, and 75 miles north of London. Hilgay lies four miles north-east of the Cambridgeshire border. Hilgay falls within the district council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk, under the county council of Norfolk. It is in the PE38 postcode district. The post town for Hilgay is Downham Market.
Hilgay is in the ceremonial county of Norfolk, the historic county of Norfolk, and the administrative county of Norfolk.
Ceremonial County | Norfolk |
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Historic County | Norfolk |
Administrative County | Norfolk |
Hilgay is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Norfolk, and towards the westernmost extremity of Norfolk.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Hilgay is PE38 0HE.
Hilgay is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the PE38 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the PE38 postcode district.
The post town for Hilgay is Downham Market. Hilgay is in the PE38 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Downham Market.
The centre of Hilgay is located at position 52.55867° latitude and 0.38956° longitude.
Latitude | 52.55867° |
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Longitude | 0.38956° |
The centre of Hilgay is located at the grid reference easting 562084 and northing 298330 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 562084 |
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Northing | 298330 |
Position of Hilgay relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Hilgay to the centre of the town.
Position of Hilgay relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Hilgay to the centre of the city.