Burton is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, one mile north of the town of Dorchester, 20 miles west of the major town of Poole, 61 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 115 miles south-west of London. Burton falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT2 postcode district. The post town for Burton is Dorchester.
Burton is in the ceremonial county of Dorset, the historic county of Dorset, and the administrative county of Dorset.
Ceremonial County | Dorset |
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Historic County | Dorset |
Administrative County | Dorset |
Burton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dorset, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Burton is DT2 7RZ.
Burton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DT2 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DT2 postcode district.
The post town for Burton is Dorchester. Burton is in the DT2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Dorchester.
The centre of Burton is located at position 50.72538° latitude and -2.44457° longitude.
Latitude | 50.72538° |
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Longitude | -2.44457° |
The centre of Burton is located at the grid reference easting 368716 and northing 91845 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 368716 |
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Northing | 91845 |
Position of Burton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Burton to the centre of the town.
Position of Burton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Burton to the centre of the city.