Cambridge is located in the county of Gloucestershire, South West England, three miles north of the town of Dursley, 11 miles south-west of the major city of Gloucester, 39 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 97 miles west of London. Cambridge falls within the district council of Stroud, under the county council of Gloucestershire. It is in the GL2 postcode district. The post town for Cambridge is Gloucester.
Cambridge 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 |
Cambridge is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Gloucestershire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Gloucestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Cambridge is GL2 7AA.
Cambridge is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the GL2 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the GL2 postcode district.
The post town for Cambridge is Gloucester. Cambridge is in the GL2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Gloucester.
The centre of Cambridge is located at position 51.73074° latitude and -2.36437° longitude.
Latitude | 51.73074° |
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Longitude | -2.36437° |
The centre of Cambridge is located at the grid reference easting 374932 and northing 203622 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 374932 |
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Northing | 203622 |
Position of Cambridge relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Cambridge to the centre of the town.
Position of Cambridge relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Cambridge to the centre of the city.