Clifton is located in the county of Cumbria, North West England, three miles south-east of the town of Penrith, 20 miles south-east of the major city of Carlisle, 93 miles south of Edinburgh, 219 miles north of Cardiff, and 241 miles north-west of London. Clifton was historically in the county of Westmorland. Clifton falls within the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness. It is in the CA10 postcode district. The post town for Clifton is Penrith.
Clifton is in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, the historic county of Westmorland, and the administrative county of Westmorland and Furness.
Ceremonial County | Cumbria |
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Historic County | Westmorland |
Administrative County | Westmorland and Furness |
Clifton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Cumbria, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Cumbria.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Clifton is CA10 2DZ.
Clifton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the CA10 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the CA10 postcode district.
The post town for Clifton is Penrith. Clifton is in the CA10 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Penrith.
The centre of Clifton is located at position 54.63257° latitude and -2.72175° longitude.
Latitude | 54.63257° |
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Longitude | -2.72175° |
The centre of Clifton is located at the grid reference easting 353507 and northing 526621 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 353507 |
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Northing | 526621 |
Position of Clifton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Clifton to the centre of the town.
Position of Clifton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Clifton to the centre of the city.