Praa Sands is located in the county of Cornwall, South West England, four miles east of the town of Marazion, 58 miles west of the major city of Plymouth, 136 miles south-west of Cardiff, and 250 miles west of London. Praa Sands falls within the unitary authority of Cornwall. It is in the TR20 postcode district. The post town for Praa Sands is Penzance.
Praa Sands is in the ceremonial county of Cornwall, the historic county of Cornwall, and the administrative county of Cornwall.
Ceremonial County | Cornwall |
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Historic County | Cornwall |
Administrative County | Cornwall |
Praa Sands is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Cornwall, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Cornwall.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Praa Sands is TR20 9SQ.
Praa Sands is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the TR20 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the TR20 postcode district.
The post town for Praa Sands is Penzance. Praa Sands is in the TR20 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Penzance.
The centre of Praa Sands is located at position 50.10452° latitude and -5.38563° longitude.
Latitude | 50.10452° |
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Longitude | -5.38563° |
The centre of Praa Sands is located at the grid reference easting 158002 and northing 28206 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 158002 |
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Northing | 28206 |
Position of Praa Sands relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Praa Sands to the centre of the town.
Position of Praa Sands relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Praa Sands to the centre of the city.