Thong is located in the county of Kent, South East England, three miles south-east of the town of Gravesend, six miles west of the major town of Chatham, and 24 miles east of London. Thong lies two miles south of the Essex border. Thong falls within the district council of Gravesham, under the county council of Kent. It is in the DA12 postcode district. The post town for Thong is Gravesend.
Thong is in the ceremonial county of Kent, the historic county of Kent, and the administrative county of Kent.
Ceremonial County | Kent |
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Historic County | Kent |
Administrative County | Kent |
Thong is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Kent, and towards the westernmost extremity of Kent.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Thong is DA12 4AA.
Thong is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DA12 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DA12 postcode district.
The post town for Thong is Gravesend. Thong is in the DA12 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Gravesend.
The centre of Thong is located at position 51.41295° latitude and 0.40355° longitude.
Latitude | 51.41295° |
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Longitude | 0.40355° |
The centre of Thong is located at the grid reference easting 567245 and northing 170955 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 567245 |
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Northing | 170955 |
Position of Thong relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Thong to the centre of the town.
Position of Thong relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Thong to the centre of the city.