Longburton is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, two miles south of the town of Sherborne, 27 miles north-west of the major town of Poole, 49 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 111 miles west of London. Longburton lies three miles south-east of the Somerset border. Longburton falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT9 postcode district. The post town for Longburton is Sherborne.
Longburton 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 |
Longburton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Dorset, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Longburton is DT9 6EJ.
Longburton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DT9 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DT9 postcode district.
The post town for Longburton is Sherborne. Longburton is in the DT9 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Sherborne.
The centre of Longburton is located at position 50.91804° latitude and -2.50697° longitude.
Latitude | 50.91804° |
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Longitude | -2.50697° |
The centre of Longburton is located at the grid reference easting 364459 and northing 113298 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 364459 |
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Northing | 113298 |
Position of Longburton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Longburton to the centre of the town.
Position of Longburton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Longburton to the centre of the city.