Birkby is located in the county of Cumbria, North West England, two miles east of the town of Maryport, 24 miles south-west of the major city of Carlisle, 86 miles south of Edinburgh, 225 miles north of Cardiff, and 261 miles north-west of London. Birkby was historically in the county of Cumberland. Birkby falls within the unitary authority of Cumberland. It is in the CA15 postcode district. The post town for Birkby is Maryport.
Birkby is in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, the historic county of Cumberland, and the administrative county of Cumberland.
Ceremonial County | Cumbria |
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Historic County | Cumberland |
Administrative County | Cumberland |
Birkby is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Cumbria, and towards the westernmost extremity of Cumbria.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Birkby is CA15 6RG.
Birkby is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the CA15 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the CA15 postcode district.
The post town for Birkby is Maryport. Birkby is in the CA15 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Maryport.
The centre of Birkby is located at position 54.72406° latitude and -3.46079° longitude.
Latitude | 54.72406° |
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Longitude | -3.46079° |
The centre of Birkby is located at the grid reference easting 306014 and northing 537543 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 306014 |
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Northing | 537543 |
Position of Birkby relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Birkby to the centre of the town.
Position of Birkby relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Birkby to the centre of the city.