Gaer is located in the county of Powys, Wales, four miles north-west of the town of Crickhowell, 23 miles north-west of the major city of Newport, 28 miles north of Cardiff, and 135 miles west of London. Gaer lies five miles north-west of the Gwent border, and was historically in the county of Brecknockshire. Gaer falls within the unitary authority of Powys - Powys. It is in the NP8 postcode district. The post town for Gaer is Crickhowell.
Gaer is in the ceremonial county of Powys, the historic county of Brecknockshire, and the administrative county of Powys - Powys.
Ceremonial County | Powys |
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Historic County | Brecknockshire |
Administrative County | Powys - Powys |
Gaer is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Powys, and towards the easternmost extremity of Powys.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Gaer is NP8 1SB.
Gaer is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the NP8 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the NP8 postcode district.
The post town for Gaer is Crickhowell. Gaer is in the NP8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Crickhowell.
The centre of Gaer is located at position 51.88796° latitude and -3.20805° longitude.
Latitude | 51.88796° |
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Longitude | -3.20805° |
The centre of Gaer is located at the grid reference easting 316956 and northing 221735 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 316956 |
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Northing | 221735 |
Position of Gaer relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Gaer to the centre of the town.
Position of Gaer relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Gaer to the centre of the city.