Cwm-y-gaist is located in the county of Powys, Wales, seven miles west of the town of Knighton, 33 miles south-west of the major town of Shrewsbury, 59 miles north of Cardiff, and 143 miles north-west of London. Cwm-y-gaist lies five miles south-west of the Shropshire border, and was historically in the county of Radnorshire. Cwm-y-gaist falls within the unitary authority of Powys - Powys. It is in the LD1 postcode district. The post town for Cwm-y-gaist is Llandrindod Wells.
Cwm-y-gaist is in the ceremonial county of Powys, the historic county of Radnorshire, and the administrative county of Powys - Powys.
Ceremonial County | Powys |
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Historic County | Radnorshire |
Administrative County | Powys - Powys |
Cwm-y-gaist is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Powys, and towards the easternmost extremity of Powys.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Cwm-y-gaist is LD1 5UW.
Cwm-y-gaist is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the LD1 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the LD1 postcode district.
The post town for Cwm-y-gaist is Llandrindod Wells. Cwm-y-gaist is in the LD1 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Llandrindod Wells.
The centre of Cwm-y-gaist is located at position 52.33125° latitude and -3.21796° longitude.
Latitude | 52.33125° |
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Longitude | -3.21796° |
The centre of Cwm-y-gaist is located at the grid reference easting 317101 and northing 271050 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 317101 |
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Northing | 271050 |
Position of Cwm-y-gaist relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Cwm-y-gaist to the centre of the town.
Position of Cwm-y-gaist relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Cwm-y-gaist to the centre of the city.