Wincanton is located in the county of Somerset, South West England, four miles south-east of the town of Bruton, 23 miles south of the major city of Bath, 44 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 104 miles west of London. Wincanton lies three miles north of the Dorset border. Wincanton falls within the unitary authority of Somerset. It is in the BA9 postcode district.
Wincanton is in the ceremonial county of Somerset, the historic county of Somerset, and the administrative county of Somerset.
Ceremonial County | Somerset |
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Historic County | Somerset |
Administrative County | Somerset |
Wincanton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Somerset, and towards the easternmost extremity of Somerset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Wincanton is BA9 9LD.
Wincanton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the BA9 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the BA9 postcode district.
The centre of Wincanton is located at position 51.05609° latitude and -2.41132° longitude.
Latitude | 51.05609° |
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Longitude | -2.41132° |
The centre of Wincanton is located at the grid reference easting 371268 and northing 128608 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 371268 |
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Northing | 128608 |
Position of Wincanton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Wincanton to the centre of the town.
Position of Wincanton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Wincanton to the centre of the city.