Charminster is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, one mile north-west of the town of Dorchester, 21 miles west of the major town of Poole, 60 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 115 miles south-west of London. Charminster falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT2 postcode district. The post town for Charminster is Dorchester.
Charminster 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 |
Charminster 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 Charminster is DT2 9QS.
Charminster 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 Charminster is Dorchester. Charminster is in the DT2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Dorchester.
The centre of Charminster is located at position 50.7327° latitude and -2.45807° longitude.
Latitude | 50.7327° |
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Longitude | -2.45807° |
The centre of Charminster is located at the grid reference easting 367768 and northing 92665 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 367768 |
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Northing | 92665 |
Position of Charminster relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Charminster to the centre of the town.
Position of Charminster relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Charminster to the centre of the city.