Foston is located in the county of Derbyshire, East Midlands, six miles east of the town of Uttoxeter, six miles north-west of the major town of Burton upon Trent, 115 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 116 miles north-west of London. Foston lies roughly one mile east of the Staffordshire border. Foston falls within the district council of South Derbyshire, under the county council of Derbyshire. It is in the DE65 postcode district. The post town for Foston is Derby.
Foston is in the ceremonial county of Derbyshire, the historic county of Derbyshire, and the administrative county of Derbyshire.
Ceremonial County | Derbyshire |
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Historic County | Derbyshire |
Administrative County | Derbyshire |
Foston is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Derbyshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Derbyshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Foston is DE65 5DL.
Foston is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the DE65 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the DE65 postcode district.
The post town for Foston is Derby. Foston is in the DE65 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Derby.
The centre of Foston is located at position 52.88368° latitude and -1.72365° longitude.
Latitude | 52.88368° |
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Longitude | -1.72365° |
The centre of Foston is located at the grid reference easting 418694 and northing 331837 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 418694 |
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Northing | 331837 |
Position of Foston relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Foston to the centre of the town.
Position of Foston relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Foston to the centre of the city.