Where is Longtown?
Longtown is located in the county of Cumbria, North West England, eight miles north of the major city of Carlisle, 66 miles south of Edinburgh, 244 miles north of Cardiff, and 269 miles north-west of London. Longtown lies three miles south-east of the Dumfries border, and was historically in the county of Cumberland. Longtown falls within the unitary authority of Cumberland. It is in the CA6 postcode district. The post town for Longtown is Carlisle.
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Which county is Longtown in?
Longtown is in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, the historic county of Cumberland, and the administrative county of Cumberland.
| Ceremonial County | Cumbria |
|---|---|
| Historic County | Cumberland |
| Administrative County | Cumberland |
Where is Longtown in Cumbria?
Longtown is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Cumbria, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Cumbria.
What is the postcode for Longtown?
The nearest postcode to the centre of Longtown is CA6 5UA.
Where is Longtown in CA6?
Longtown is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the CA6 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the CA6 postcode district.
What is the post town for Longtown?
The post town for Longtown is Carlisle. Longtown is in the CA6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Carlisle.
What is the latitude and longitude of Longtown?
The centre of Longtown is located at position 55.00874° latitude and -2.97197° longitude.
| Latitude | 55.00874° |
|---|---|
| Longitude | -2.97197° |
What is the easting and northing of Longtown?
The centre of Longtown is located at the grid reference easting 337935 and northing 568674 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
| Easting | 337935 |
|---|---|
| Northing | 568674 |
What are the nearest towns to Longtown?
Position of Longtown relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Longtown to the centre of the town.
What are the nearest cities to Longtown?
Position of Longtown relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Longtown to the centre of the city.
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