Dove Head is located in the county of Derbyshire, East Midlands, three miles south of the town of Buxton, 16 miles south-east of the major town of Stockport, 131 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 140 miles north-west of London. Dove Head lies just north of the Staffordshire border. Dove Head falls within the district council of High Peak, under the county council of Derbyshire. It is in the SK17 postcode district. The post town for Dove Head is Buxton.
Dove Head is in the ceremonial county of Derbyshire, the historic county of Derbyshire, and the administrative county of Derbyshire.
Ceremonial County | Derbyshire |
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Historic County | Derbyshire |
Administrative County | Derbyshire |
Dove Head is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Derbyshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Derbyshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Dove Head is SK17 0SG.
Dove Head is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SK17 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the SK17 postcode district.
The post town for Dove Head is Buxton. Dove Head is in the SK17 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Buxton.
The centre of Dove Head is located at position 53.21598° latitude and -1.94097° longitude.
Latitude | 53.21598° |
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Longitude | -1.94097° |
The centre of Dove Head is located at the grid reference easting 404039 and northing 368771 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 404039 |
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Northing | 368771 |
Position of Dove Head relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Dove Head to the centre of the town.
Position of Dove Head relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Dove Head to the centre of the city.