Dipton is located in the county of Durham, North East England, one mile north-west of the town of Annfield Plain, eight miles south-west of the major town of Gateshead, 93 miles south-east of Edinburgh, and 242 miles north of London. Dipton lies two miles south-west of the Tyne & Wear border. Dipton falls within the unitary authority of County Durham. It is in the DH9 postcode district. The post town for Dipton is Stanley.
Dipton is in the ceremonial county of Durham, the historic county of Durham, and the administrative county of County Durham.
Ceremonial County | Durham |
---|---|
Historic County | Durham |
Administrative County | County Durham |
Dipton 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 Dipton is DH9 9AG.
Dipton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DH9 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the DH9 postcode district.
The post town for Dipton is Stanley. Dipton is in the DH9 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Stanley.
The centre of Dipton is located at position 54.87731° latitude and -1.76107° longitude.
Latitude | 54.87731° |
---|---|
Longitude | -1.76107° |
The centre of Dipton is located at the grid reference easting 415429 and northing 553643 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 415429 |
---|---|
Northing | 553643 |
Position of Dipton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Dipton to the centre of the town.
Position of Dipton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Dipton to the centre of the city.