Eaton is located in the county of Shropshire, West Midlands, four miles south-east of the town of Church Stretton, 14 miles south of the major town of Shrewsbury, 73 miles north of Cardiff, and 131 miles north-west of London. Eaton falls within the unitary authority of Shropshire. It is in the SY6 postcode district. The post town for Eaton is Church Stretton.
Eaton is in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, the historic county of Shropshire, and the administrative county of Shropshire.
Ceremonial County | Shropshire |
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Historic County | Shropshire |
Administrative County | Shropshire |
Eaton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Shropshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Shropshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Eaton is SY6 7DH.
Eaton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the SY6 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SY6 postcode district.
The post town for Eaton is Church Stretton. Eaton is in the SY6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Church Stretton.
The centre of Eaton is located at position 52.5067° latitude and -2.7425° longitude.
Latitude | 52.5067° |
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Longitude | -2.7425° |
The centre of Eaton is located at the grid reference easting 349700 and northing 290126 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 349700 |
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Northing | 290126 |
Position of Eaton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Eaton to the centre of the town.
Position of Eaton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Eaton to the centre of the city.