Craghead is located in the county of Durham, North East England, two miles south-east of the town of Stanley, eight miles south of the major town of Gateshead, 97 miles south-east of Edinburgh, and 239 miles north of London. Craghead lies two miles south-west of the Tyne & Wear border. Craghead falls within the unitary authority of County Durham. It is in the DH9 postcode district. The post town for Craghead is Stanley.
Craghead 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 |
Craghead 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 Craghead is DH9 6EF.
Craghead is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the DH9 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the DH9 postcode district.
The post town for Craghead is Stanley. Craghead is in the DH9 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Stanley.
The centre of Craghead is located at position 54.85262° latitude and -1.66998° longitude.
Latitude | 54.85262° |
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Longitude | -1.66998° |
The centre of Craghead is located at the grid reference easting 421287 and northing 550919 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 421287 |
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Northing | 550919 |
Position of Craghead relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Craghead to the centre of the town.
Position of Craghead relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Craghead to the centre of the city.