Dainton is located in the county of Devon, South West England, three miles south of the town of Newton Abbot, 17 miles south of the major city of Exeter, 71 miles south of Cardiff, and 168 miles south-west of London. Dainton falls within the district council of Teignbridge, under the county council of Devon. It is in the TQ12 postcode district. The post town for Dainton is Newton Abbot.
Dainton is in the ceremonial county of Devon, the historic county of Devon, and the administrative county of Devon.
Ceremonial County | Devon |
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Historic County | Devon |
Administrative County | Devon |
Dainton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Devon, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Devon.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Dainton is TQ12 5TZ.
Dainton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the TQ12 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the TQ12 postcode district.
The post town for Dainton is Newton Abbot. Dainton is in the TQ12 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Newton Abbot.
The centre of Dainton is located at position 50.48869° latitude and -3.61887° longitude.
Latitude | 50.48869° |
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Longitude | -3.61887° |
The centre of Dainton is located at the grid reference easting 285256 and northing 66683 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 285256 |
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Northing | 66683 |
Position of Dainton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Dainton to the centre of the town.
Position of Dainton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Dainton to the centre of the city.