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Where is West Knighton?

West Knighton is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, three miles south-east of the town of Dorchester, 18 miles west of the major town of Poole, 65 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 113 miles south-west of London. West Knighton falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT2 postcode district. The post town for West Knighton is Dorchester.

West Knighton on a map

Map showing extent of West Knighton as bounding box
Bounding box showing extent of West Knighton
Map showing location of West Knighton within the UK
Location of West Knighton within the UK

Which county is West Knighton in?

West Knighton 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 West Knighton in Dorset?

West Knighton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Dorset, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Dorset.

Map showing location of West Knighton within Dorset
Location of West Knighton within Dorset

What is the postcode for West Knighton?

The nearest postcode to the centre of West Knighton is DT2 8PF.

Where is West Knighton in DT2?

West Knighton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the DT2 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the DT2 postcode district.

Map showing location of West Knighton within DT2
Location of West Knighton within DT2

What is the post town for West Knighton?

The post town for West Knighton is Dorchester. West Knighton is in the DT2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Dorchester.

What is the latitude and longitude of West Knighton?

The centre of West Knighton is located at position 50.68785° latitude and -2.37907° longitude.

Latitude50.68785°
Longitude-2.37907°

What is the easting and northing of West Knighton?

The centre of West Knighton is located at the grid reference easting 373318 and northing 87646 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.

Easting373318
Northing87646

What are the nearest towns to West Knighton?

Position of West Knighton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of West Knighton to the centre of the town.

south-east
3m
West Knighton is 3 miles south-east of Dorchester
north-east
7m
West Knighton is 7 miles north-east of Weymouth
north-east
7m
West Knighton is 7 miles north-east of Chickerell
north
9m
West Knighton is 9 miles north of Fortuneswell
west
12m
West Knighton is 12 miles west of Wareham
south-west
15m
West Knighton is 15 miles south-west of Blandford Forum
south
17m
West Knighton is 17 miles south of Sturminster Newton
east
17m
West Knighton is 17 miles east of Bridport
west
18m
West Knighton is 18 miles west of Poole
south-east
18m
West Knighton is 18 miles south-east of Beaminster

What are the nearest cities to West Knighton?

Position of West Knighton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of West Knighton to the centre of the city.

south-west
37m
West Knighton is 37 miles south-west of Salisbury
south
38m
West Knighton is 38 miles south of Wells
west
45m
West Knighton is 45 miles west of Southampton
south
48m
West Knighton is 48 miles south of Bath
east
51m
West Knighton is 51 miles east of Exeter
south-west
53m
West Knighton is 53 miles south-west of Winchester
south
54m
West Knighton is 54 miles south of Bristol
west
57m
West Knighton is 57 miles west of Portsmouth
south-east
65m
West Knighton is 65 miles south-east of Cardiff
south-east
68m
West Knighton is 68 miles south-east of Newport