Blackwater is located in the county of Somerset, South West England, six miles north-west of the town of Chard, 26 miles north-east of the major city of Exeter, 38 miles south of Cardiff, and 133 miles west of London. Blackwater lies two miles east of the Devon border. Blackwater falls within the unitary authority of Somerset. It is in the TA20 postcode district. The post town for Blackwater is Chard.
Blackwater is in the ceremonial county of Somerset, the historic county of Somerset, and the administrative county of Somerset.
Ceremonial County | Somerset |
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Historic County | Somerset |
Administrative County | Somerset |
Blackwater is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Somerset, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Somerset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Blackwater is TA20 3LD.
Blackwater is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the TA20 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the TA20 postcode district.
The post town for Blackwater is Chard. Blackwater is in the TA20 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Chard.
The centre of Blackwater is located at position 50.93189° latitude and -3.05009° longitude.
Latitude | 50.93189° |
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Longitude | -3.05009° |
The centre of Blackwater is located at the grid reference easting 326303 and northing 115241 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 326303 |
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Northing | 115241 |
Position of Blackwater relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Blackwater to the centre of the town.
Position of Blackwater relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Blackwater to the centre of the city.