Fortuneswell is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, three miles south of the town of Weymouth, 23 miles south-west of the major town of Poole, 71 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 121 miles south-west of London. Fortuneswell falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT5 postcode district. The post town for Fortuneswell is Portland.
Fortuneswell is in the ceremonial county of Dorset, the historic county of Dorset, and the administrative county of Dorset.
Ceremonial County | Dorset |
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Historic County | Dorset |
Administrative County | Dorset |
Fortuneswell is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Dorset, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Fortuneswell is DT5 1LA.
Fortuneswell is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the DT5 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DT5 postcode district.
The post town for Fortuneswell is Portland. Fortuneswell is in the DT5 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Portland.
The centre of Fortuneswell is located at position 50.55884° latitude and -2.44152° longitude.
Latitude | 50.55884° |
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Longitude | -2.44152° |
The centre of Fortuneswell is located at the grid reference easting 368821 and northing 73324 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 368821 |
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Northing | 73324 |
Position of Fortuneswell relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Fortuneswell to the centre of the town.
Position of Fortuneswell relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Fortuneswell to the centre of the city.