Elton is located in the county of Herefordshire, West Midlands, four miles south-west of the town of Ludlow, 26 miles south of the major town of Shrewsbury, 61 miles north of Cardiff, and 127 miles north-west of London. Elton lies roughly one mile south of the Shropshire border. Elton falls within the unitary authority of County of Herefordshire. It is in the SY8 postcode district. The post town for Elton is Ludlow.
Elton is in the ceremonial county of Herefordshire, the historic county of Herefordshire, and the administrative county of County of Herefordshire.
Ceremonial County | Herefordshire |
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Historic County | Herefordshire |
Administrative County | County of Herefordshire |
Elton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Herefordshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Herefordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Elton is SY8 2HQ.
Elton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the SY8 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the SY8 postcode district.
The post town for Elton is Ludlow. Elton is in the SY8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Ludlow.
The centre of Elton is located at position 52.33096° latitude and -2.79958° longitude.
Latitude | 52.33096° |
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Longitude | -2.79958° |
The centre of Elton is located at the grid reference easting 345610 and northing 270620 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 345610 |
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Northing | 270620 |
Position of Elton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Elton to the centre of the town.
Position of Elton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Elton to the centre of the city.