Ramsey is located in the county of Essex, Eastern England, three miles south-west of the town of Harwich, nine miles south of the major town of Ipswich, and 64 miles north-east of London. Ramsey lies roughly one mile south of the Suffolk border. Ramsey falls within the district council of Tendring, under the county council of Essex. It is in the CO12 postcode district. The post town for Ramsey is Harwich.
Ramsey is in the ceremonial county of Essex, the historic county of Essex, and the administrative county of Essex.
Ceremonial County | Essex |
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Historic County | Essex |
Administrative County | Essex |
Ramsey is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Essex, and towards the easternmost extremity of Essex.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Ramsey is CO12 5EY.
Ramsey is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the CO12 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the CO12 postcode district.
The post town for Ramsey is Harwich. Ramsey is in the CO12 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Harwich.
The centre of Ramsey is located at position 51.92867° latitude and 1.21678° longitude.
Latitude | 51.92867° |
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Longitude | 1.21678° |
The centre of Ramsey is located at the grid reference easting 621260 and northing 230462 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 621260 |
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Northing | 230462 |
Position of Ramsey relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Ramsey to the centre of the town.
Position of Ramsey relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Ramsey to the centre of the city.