Where is Carlisle?
Carlisle is located in the county of Cumbria, North West England, eight miles south of the town of Longtown, 74 miles south of Edinburgh, 236 miles north of Cardiff, and 261 miles north-west of London. Carlisle lies eight miles south-east of the Dumfries border, and was historically in the county of Cumberland. Carlisle falls within the unitary authority of Cumberland. It is in the CA3 postcode district. The post town for Carlisle is Carlisle.
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Which county is Carlisle in?
Carlisle is in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, the historic county of Cumberland, and the administrative county of Cumberland.
| Ceremonial County | Cumbria |
|---|---|
| Historic County | Cumberland |
| Administrative County | Cumberland |
Where is Carlisle in Cumbria?
Carlisle is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Cumbria, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Cumbria.
What is the postcode for Carlisle?
The nearest postcode to the centre of Carlisle is CA3 8ES.
Where is Carlisle in CA3?
Carlisle is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the CA3 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the CA3 postcode district.
What is the post town for Carlisle?
The post town for Carlisle is Carlisle. Carlisle is in the CA3 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Carlisle.
What is the latitude and longitude of Carlisle?
The centre of Carlisle is located at position 54.89262° latitude and -2.93302° longitude.
| Latitude | 54.89262° |
|---|---|
| Longitude | -2.93302° |
What is the easting and northing of Carlisle?
The centre of Carlisle is located at the grid reference easting 340254 and northing 555719 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
| Easting | 340254 |
|---|---|
| Northing | 555719 |
What are the nearest towns to Carlisle?
Position of Carlisle relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Carlisle to the centre of the town.
What are the nearest cities to Carlisle?
Position of Carlisle relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Carlisle to the centre of the city.
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