Colton is located in the county of Staffordshire, West Midlands, two miles north of the town of Rugeley, 12 miles west of the major town of Burton upon Trent, 105 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 116 miles north-west of London. Colton falls within the district council of Lichfield, under the county council of Staffordshire. It is in the WS15 postcode district. The post town for Colton is Rugeley.
Colton is in the ceremonial county of Staffordshire, the historic county of Staffordshire, and the administrative county of Staffordshire.
Ceremonial County | Staffordshire |
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Historic County | Staffordshire |
Administrative County | Staffordshire |
Colton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Staffordshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Staffordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Colton is WS15 3LG.
Colton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the WS15 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the WS15 postcode district.
The post town for Colton is Rugeley. Colton is in the WS15 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Rugeley.
The centre of Colton is located at position 52.78435° latitude and -1.92274° longitude.
Latitude | 52.78435° |
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Longitude | -1.92274° |
The centre of Colton is located at the grid reference easting 405308 and northing 320756 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 405308 |
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Northing | 320756 |
Position of Colton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Colton to the centre of the town.
Position of Colton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Colton to the centre of the city.