Farningham is located in the county of Kent, South East England, two miles south-east of the town of Swanley, 13 miles west of the major town of Chatham, and 18 miles south-east of London. Farningham lies three miles south-east of the Greater London border. Farningham falls within the district council of Sevenoaks, under the county council of Kent. It is in the DA4 postcode district. The post town for Farningham is Dartford.
Farningham is in the ceremonial county of Kent, the historic county of Kent, and the administrative county of Kent.
Ceremonial County | Kent |
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Historic County | Kent |
Administrative County | Kent |
Farningham is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Kent, and towards the westernmost extremity of Kent.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Farningham is DA4 0DT.
Farningham is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DA4 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DA4 postcode district.
The post town for Farningham is Dartford. Farningham is in the DA4 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Dartford.
The centre of Farningham is located at position 51.38194° latitude and 0.21921° longitude.
Latitude | 51.38194° |
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Longitude | 0.21921° |
The centre of Farningham is located at the grid reference easting 554532 and northing 167103 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 554532 |
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Northing | 167103 |
Position of Farningham relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Farningham to the centre of the town.
Position of Farningham relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Farningham to the centre of the city.