Colby is located in the county of Norfolk, Eastern England, three miles north-east of the town of Aylsham, 14 miles north of the major city of Norwich, and 109 miles north-east of London. Colby falls within the district council of North Norfolk, under the county council of Norfolk. It is in the NR11 postcode district. The post town for Colby is Norwich.
Colby is in the ceremonial county of Norfolk, the historic county of Norfolk, and the administrative county of Norfolk.
Ceremonial County | Norfolk |
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Historic County | Norfolk |
Administrative County | Norfolk |
Colby is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Norfolk, and towards the easternmost extremity of Norfolk.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Colby is NR11 7EE.
Colby is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the NR11 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the NR11 postcode district.
The post town for Colby is Norwich. Colby is in the NR11 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Norwich.
The centre of Colby is located at position 52.83417° latitude and 1.29389° longitude.
Latitude | 52.83417° |
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Longitude | 1.29389° |
The centre of Colby is located at the grid reference easting 621971 and northing 331379 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 621971 |
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Northing | 331379 |
Position of Colby relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Colby to the centre of the town.
Position of Colby relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Colby to the centre of the city.