Cornsay is located in the county of Durham, North East England, three miles north-east of the town of Tow Law, 14 miles south-west of the major town of Gateshead, 98 miles south-east of Edinburgh, 236 miles north of Cardiff, and 236 miles north of London. Cornsay lies six miles south of the Northumberland border. Cornsay falls within the unitary authority of County Durham. It is in the DH7 postcode district. The post town for Cornsay is Durham.
Cornsay is in the ceremonial county of Durham, the historic county of Durham, and the administrative county of County Durham.
Ceremonial County | Durham |
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Historic County | Durham |
Administrative County | County Durham |
Cornsay is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Durham, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Durham.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Cornsay is DH7 9EL.
Cornsay is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DH7 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the DH7 postcode district.
The post town for Cornsay is Durham. Cornsay is in the DH7 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Durham.
The centre of Cornsay is located at position 54.78665° latitude and -1.77589° longitude.
Latitude | 54.78665° |
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Longitude | -1.77589° |
The centre of Cornsay is located at the grid reference easting 414510 and northing 543551 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 414510 |
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Northing | 543551 |
Position of Cornsay relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Cornsay to the centre of the town.
Position of Cornsay relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Cornsay to the centre of the city.