Chilham is located in the county of Kent, South East England, six miles south-west of the city of Canterbury, 19 miles south-east of the major town of Gillingham, and 51 miles east of London. Chilham falls within the district council of Ashford, under the county council of Kent. It is in the CT4 postcode district. The post town for Chilham is Canterbury.
Chilham is in the ceremonial county of Kent, the historic county of Kent, and the administrative county of Kent.
Ceremonial County | Kent |
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Historic County | Kent |
Administrative County | Kent |
Chilham is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Kent, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Kent.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Chilham is CT4 8BY.
Chilham is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the CT4 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the CT4 postcode district.
The post town for Chilham is Canterbury. Chilham is in the CT4 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Canterbury.
The centre of Chilham is located at position 51.24413° latitude and 0.96221° longitude.
Latitude | 51.24413° |
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Longitude | 0.96221° |
The centre of Chilham is located at the grid reference easting 606847 and northing 153608 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 606847 |
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Northing | 153608 |
Position of Chilham relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Chilham to the centre of the town.
Position of Chilham relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Chilham to the centre of the city.