Fountains Abbey is located in the county of North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, three miles south-west of the city of Ripon, eight miles north of the major town of Harrogate, 143 miles south-east of Edinburgh, and 189 miles north of London. Fountains Abbey was historically in the county of Yorkshire. Fountains Abbey falls within the unitary authority of North Yorkshire. It is in the HG4 postcode district. The post town for Fountains Abbey is Ripon.
Fountains Abbey is in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, the historic county of Yorkshire, and the administrative county of North Yorkshire.
Ceremonial County | North Yorkshire |
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Historic County | Yorkshire |
Administrative County | North Yorkshire |
Fountains Abbey is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of North Yorkshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of North Yorkshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Fountains Abbey is HG4 3EA.
Fountains Abbey is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the HG4 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the HG4 postcode district.
The post town for Fountains Abbey is Ripon. Fountains Abbey is in the HG4 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Ripon.
The centre of Fountains Abbey is located at position 54.10763° latitude and -1.58809° longitude.
Latitude | 54.10763° |
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Longitude | -1.58809° |
The centre of Fountains Abbey is located at the grid reference easting 427029 and northing 468051 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 427029 |
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Northing | 468051 |
Position of Fountains Abbey relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Fountains Abbey to the centre of the town.
Position of Fountains Abbey relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Fountains Abbey to the centre of the city.