Gawthwaite is located in the county of Cumbria, North West England, four miles south-east of the town of Broughton in Furness, 30 miles north of the major town of Blackpool, 118 miles south of Edinburgh, 192 miles north of Cardiff, and 227 miles north-west of London. Gawthwaite was historically in the county of Lancashire. Gawthwaite falls within the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness. It is in the LA12 postcode district. The post town for Gawthwaite is Ulverston.
Gawthwaite is in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, the historic county of Lancashire, and the administrative county of Westmorland and Furness.
Ceremonial County | Cumbria |
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Historic County | Lancashire |
Administrative County | Westmorland and Furness |
Gawthwaite is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Cumbria, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Cumbria.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Gawthwaite is LA12 8EU.
Gawthwaite is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the LA12 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the LA12 postcode district.
The post town for Gawthwaite is Ulverston. Gawthwaite is in the LA12 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Ulverston.
The centre of Gawthwaite is located at position 54.25403° latitude and -3.12003° longitude.
Latitude | 54.25403° |
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Longitude | -3.12003° |
The centre of Gawthwaite is located at the grid reference easting 327127 and northing 484841 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 327127 |
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Northing | 484841 |
Position of Gawthwaite relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Gawthwaite to the centre of the town.
Position of Gawthwaite relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Gawthwaite to the centre of the city.