Compton Valence is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, six miles west of the town of Dorchester, 26 miles west of the major town of Poole, 58 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 119 miles south-west of London. Compton Valence falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT2 postcode district. The post town for Compton Valence is Dorchester.
Compton Valence 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 |
Compton Valence is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dorset, and towards the westernmost extremity of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Compton Valence is DT2 9ER.
Compton Valence is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DT2 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the DT2 postcode district.
The post town for Compton Valence is Dorchester. Compton Valence is in the DT2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Dorchester.
The centre of Compton Valence is located at position 50.73732° latitude and -2.57723° longitude.
Latitude | 50.73732° |
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Longitude | -2.57723° |
The centre of Compton Valence is located at the grid reference easting 359363 and northing 93238 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 359363 |
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Northing | 93238 |
Position of Compton Valence relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Compton Valence to the centre of the town.
Position of Compton Valence relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Compton Valence to the centre of the city.