Dalton is located in the county of Northumberland, North East England, four miles south of the town of Hexham, 21 miles west of the major city of Newcastle upon Tyne, 83 miles south-east of Edinburgh, 242 miles north of Cardiff, and 249 miles north of London. Dalton lies five miles north-west of the Durham border. Dalton falls within the unitary authority of Northumberland. It is in the NE46 postcode district. The post town for Dalton is Hexham.
Dalton is in the ceremonial county of Northumberland, the historic county of Northumberland, and the administrative county of Northumberland.
Ceremonial County | Northumberland |
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Historic County | Northumberland |
Administrative County | Northumberland |
Dalton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Northumberland, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Northumberland.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Dalton is NE46 2LB.
Dalton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the NE46 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the NE46 postcode district.
The post town for Dalton is Hexham. Dalton is in the NE46 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Hexham.
The centre of Dalton is located at position 54.91807° latitude and -2.12714° longitude.
Latitude | 54.91807° |
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Longitude | -2.12714° |
The centre of Dalton is located at the grid reference easting 391948 and northing 558160 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 391948 |
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Northing | 558160 |
Position of Dalton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Dalton to the centre of the town.
Position of Dalton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Dalton to the centre of the city.