Forge is located in the county of Powys, Wales, one mile south-east of the town of Machynlleth, 46 miles west of the major town of Shrewsbury, 81 miles north of Cardiff, and 174 miles north-west of London. Forge lies roughly one mile south of the Gwynedd border, and was historically in the county of Montgomeryshire. Forge falls within the unitary authority of Powys - Powys. It is in the SY20 postcode district. The post town for Forge is Machynlleth.
Forge is in the ceremonial county of Powys, the historic county of Montgomeryshire, and the administrative county of Powys - Powys.
Ceremonial County | Powys |
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Historic County | Montgomeryshire |
Administrative County | Powys - Powys |
Forge is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Powys, and towards the westernmost extremity of Powys.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Forge is SY20 8RN.
Forge is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the SY20 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SY20 postcode district.
The post town for Forge is Machynlleth. Forge is in the SY20 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Machynlleth.
The centre of Forge is located at position 52.58278° latitude and -3.82592° longitude.
Latitude | 52.58278° |
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Longitude | -3.82592° |
The centre of Forge is located at the grid reference easting 276383 and northing 299897 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 276383 |
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Northing | 299897 |
Position of Forge relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Forge to the centre of the town.
Position of Forge relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Forge to the centre of the city.