Broughton Cross is located in the county of Cumbria, North West England, three miles west of the town of Cockermouth, 26 miles south-west of the major city of Carlisle, 90 miles south of Edinburgh, 220 miles north of Cardiff, and 257 miles north-west of London. Broughton Cross was historically in the county of Cumberland. Broughton Cross falls within the unitary authority of Cumberland. It is in the CA13 postcode district. The post town for Broughton Cross is Cockermouth.
Broughton Cross 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 |
Broughton Cross 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 Broughton Cross is CA13 0TY.
Broughton Cross is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the CA13 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the CA13 postcode district.
The post town for Broughton Cross is Cockermouth. Broughton Cross is in the CA13 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Cockermouth.
The centre of Broughton Cross is located at position 54.65921° latitude and -3.43367° longitude.
Latitude | 54.65921° |
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Longitude | -3.43367° |
The centre of Broughton Cross is located at the grid reference easting 307613 and northing 530291 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 307613 |
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Northing | 530291 |
Position of Broughton Cross relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Broughton Cross to the centre of the town.
Position of Broughton Cross relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Broughton Cross to the centre of the city.