Barras is located in the county of Cumbria, North West England, five miles north-east of the town of Kirkby Stephen, 28 miles west of the major town of Darlington, 107 miles south of Edinburgh, 213 miles north of Cardiff, and 224 miles north-west of London. Barras lies three miles south-west of the Durham border, and was historically in the county of Westmorland. Barras falls within the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness. It is in the CA17 postcode district. The post town for Barras is Kirkby Stephen.
Barras is in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, the historic county of Westmorland, and the administrative county of Westmorland and Furness.
Ceremonial County | Cumbria |
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Historic County | Westmorland |
Administrative County | Westmorland and Furness |
Barras is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Cumbria, and towards the easternmost extremity of Cumbria.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Barras is CA17 4ET.
Barras is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the CA17 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the CA17 postcode district.
The post town for Barras is Kirkby Stephen. Barras is in the CA17 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Kirkby Stephen.
The centre of Barras is located at position 54.50277° latitude and -2.24098° longitude.
Latitude | 54.50277° |
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Longitude | -2.24098° |
The centre of Barras is located at the grid reference easting 384492 and northing 511966 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 384492 |
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Northing | 511966 |
Position of Barras relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Barras to the centre of the town.
Position of Barras relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Barras to the centre of the city.