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Where is Over Compton?

Over Compton is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, two miles east of the town of Yeovil, 31 miles north-west of the major town of Poole, 45 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 113 miles west of London. Over Compton lies just south-east of the Somerset border. Over Compton falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT9 postcode district. The post town for Over Compton is Sherborne.

Over Compton on a map

Map showing extent of Over Compton as bounding box
Bounding box showing extent of Over Compton
Map showing location of Over Compton within the UK
Location of Over Compton within the UK

Which county is Over Compton in?

Over Compton is in the ceremonial county of Dorset, the historic county of Dorset, and the administrative county of Dorset.

Ceremonial CountyDorset
Historic CountyDorset
Administrative CountyDorset

Where is Over Compton in Dorset?

Over Compton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Dorset, and towards the westernmost extremity of Dorset.

Map showing location of Over Compton within Dorset
Location of Over Compton within Dorset

What is the postcode for Over Compton?

The nearest postcode to the centre of Over Compton is DT9 4QP.

Where is Over Compton in DT9?

Over Compton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DT9 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the DT9 postcode district.

Map showing location of Over Compton within DT9
Location of Over Compton within DT9

What is the post town for Over Compton?

The post town for Over Compton is Sherborne. Over Compton is in the DT9 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Sherborne.

What is the latitude and longitude of Over Compton?

The centre of Over Compton is located at position 50.95089° latitude and -2.58402° longitude.

Latitude50.95089°
Longitude-2.58402°

What is the easting and northing of Over Compton?

The centre of Over Compton is located at the grid reference easting 359072 and northing 116991 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.

Easting359072
Northing116991

What are the nearest towns to Over Compton?

Position of Over Compton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Over Compton to the centre of the town.

east
2m
Over Compton is 2 miles east of Yeovil
west
3m
Over Compton is 3 miles west of Sherborne
west
9m
Over Compton is 9 miles west of Stalbridge
south-east
10m
Over Compton is 10 miles south-east of Somerton
east
10m
Over Compton is 10 miles east of South Petherton
south
10m
Over Compton is 10 miles south of Castle Cary
north-east
10m
Over Compton is 10 miles north-east of Crewkerne
south-west
10m
Over Compton is 10 miles south-west of Wincanton
north-east
12m
Over Compton is 12 miles north-east of Beaminster
south-east
12m
Over Compton is 12 miles south-east of Langport

What are the nearest cities to Over Compton?

Position of Over Compton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Over Compton to the centre of the city.

south
18m
Over Compton is 18 miles south of Wells
south
31m
Over Compton is 31 miles south of Bath
south
35m
Over Compton is 35 miles south of Bristol
west
35m
Over Compton is 35 miles west of Salisbury
east
44m
Over Compton is 44 miles east of Exeter
south-east
45m
Over Compton is 45 miles south-east of Cardiff
south
48m
Over Compton is 48 miles south of Newport
west
52m
Over Compton is 52 miles west of Southampton
west
56m
Over Compton is 56 miles west of Winchester
south
65m
Over Compton is 65 miles south of Gloucester