Orsett is located in the county of Essex, Eastern England, three miles north-east of the town of Grays, five miles south-west of the major town of Basildon, and 22 miles east of London. Orsett lies two miles east of the Greater London border. Orsett falls within the unitary authority of Thurrock. It is in the RM16 postcode district. The post town for Orsett is Grays.
Orsett is in the ceremonial county of Essex, the historic county of Essex, and the administrative county of Thurrock.
Ceremonial County | Essex |
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Historic County | Essex |
Administrative County | Thurrock |
Orsett is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Essex, and towards the westernmost extremity of Essex.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Orsett is RM16 3LB.
Orsett is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the RM16 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the RM16 postcode district.
The post town for Orsett is Grays. Orsett is in the RM16 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Grays.
The centre of Orsett is located at position 51.51255° latitude and 0.36964° longitude.
Latitude | 51.51255° |
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Longitude | 0.36964° |
The centre of Orsett is located at the grid reference easting 564529 and northing 181953 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 564529 |
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Northing | 181953 |
Position of Orsett relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Orsett to the centre of the town.
Position of Orsett relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Orsett to the centre of the city.