Bowscar is located in the county of Cumbria, North West England, two miles north of the town of Penrith, 15 miles south-east of the major city of Carlisle, 88 miles south of Edinburgh, 223 miles north of Cardiff, and 246 miles north-west of London. Bowscar was historically in the county of Cumberland. Bowscar falls within the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness. It is in the CA11 postcode district. The post town for Bowscar is Penrith.
Bowscar is in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, the historic county of Cumberland, and the administrative county of Westmorland and Furness.
Ceremonial County | Cumbria |
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Historic County | Cumberland |
Administrative County | Westmorland and Furness |
Bowscar is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Cumbria, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Cumbria.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Bowscar is CA11 8RR.
Bowscar is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the CA11 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the CA11 postcode district.
The post town for Bowscar is Penrith. Bowscar is in the CA11 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Penrith.
The centre of Bowscar is located at position 54.70106° latitude and -2.75844° longitude.
Latitude | 54.70106° |
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Longitude | -2.75844° |
The centre of Bowscar is located at the grid reference easting 351221 and northing 534267 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 351221 |
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Northing | 534267 |
Position of Bowscar relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Bowscar to the centre of the town.
Position of Bowscar relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Bowscar to the centre of the city.