Box is located in the county of Gloucestershire, South West England, one mile west of the town of Minchinhampton, 11 miles south of the major city of Gloucester, 45 miles east of Cardiff, and 90 miles west of London. Box lies six miles north-west of the Wiltshire border. Box falls within the district council of Stroud, under the county council of Gloucestershire. It is in the GL6 postcode district. The post town for Box is Stroud.
Box is in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, the historic county of Gloucestershire, and the administrative county of Gloucestershire.
Ceremonial County | Gloucestershire |
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Historic County | Gloucestershire |
Administrative County | Gloucestershire |
Box is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Gloucestershire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Gloucestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Box is GL6 9HE.
Box is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the GL6 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the GL6 postcode district.
The post town for Box is Stroud. Box is in the GL6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Stroud.
The centre of Box is located at position 51.70085° latitude and -2.20418° longitude.
Latitude | 51.70085° |
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Longitude | -2.20418° |
The centre of Box is located at the grid reference easting 385986 and northing 200254 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 385986 |
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Northing | 200254 |
Position of Box relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Box to the centre of the town.
Position of Box relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Box to the centre of the city.