Pelton is located in the county of Durham, North East England, two miles north-west of the town of Chester-le-Street, six miles south of the major town of Gateshead, 97 miles south-east of Edinburgh, and 240 miles north of London. Pelton lies roughly one mile south of the Tyne & Wear border. Pelton falls within the unitary authority of County Durham. It is in the DH2 postcode district. The post town for Pelton is Chester le Street.
Pelton is in the ceremonial county of Durham, the historic county of Durham, and the administrative county of County Durham.
Ceremonial County | Durham |
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Historic County | Durham |
Administrative County | County Durham |
Pelton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Durham, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Durham.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Pelton is DH2 1ET.
Pelton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DH2 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DH2 postcode district.
The post town for Pelton is Chester le Street. Pelton is in the DH2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Chester le Street.
The centre of Pelton is located at position 54.87307° latitude and -1.60429° longitude.
Latitude | 54.87307° |
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Longitude | -1.60429° |
The centre of Pelton is located at the grid reference easting 425492 and northing 553217 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 425492 |
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Northing | 553217 |
Position of Pelton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Pelton to the centre of the town.
Position of Pelton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Pelton to the centre of the city.