Balwest is located in the county of Cornwall, South West England, four miles west of the town of Helston, 57 miles west of the major city of Plymouth, 134 miles south-west of Cardiff, and 249 miles west of London. Balwest falls within the unitary authority of Cornwall. It is in the TR13 postcode district. The post town for Balwest is Helston.
Balwest is in the ceremonial county of Cornwall, the historic county of Cornwall, and the administrative county of Cornwall.
Ceremonial County | Cornwall |
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Historic County | Cornwall |
Administrative County | Cornwall |
Balwest is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Cornwall, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Cornwall.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Balwest is TR13 9TE.
Balwest is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the TR13 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the TR13 postcode district.
The post town for Balwest is Helston. Balwest is in the TR13 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Helston.
The centre of Balwest is located at position 50.1208° latitude and -5.365° longitude.
Latitude | 50.1208° |
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Longitude | -5.365° |
The centre of Balwest is located at the grid reference easting 159559 and northing 29948 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 159559 |
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Northing | 29948 |
Position of Balwest relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Balwest to the centre of the town.
Position of Balwest relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Balwest to the centre of the city.