Gravesend is located in the county of Hertfordshire, Eastern England, four miles north-west of the town of Bishop's Stortford, ten miles north of the major town of Harlow, and 29 miles north of London. Gravesend lies roughly one mile west of the Essex border. Gravesend falls within the district council of East Hertfordshire, under the county council of Hertfordshire. It is in the SG11 postcode district. The post town for Gravesend is Ware.
Gravesend is in the ceremonial county of Hertfordshire, the historic county of Hertfordshire, and the administrative county of Hertfordshire.
Ceremonial County | Hertfordshire |
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Historic County | Hertfordshire |
Administrative County | Hertfordshire |
Gravesend is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Hertfordshire, and towards the easternmost extremity of Hertfordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Gravesend is SG11 2LW.
Gravesend is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the SG11 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the SG11 postcode district.
The post town for Gravesend is Ware. Gravesend is in the SG11 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Ware.
The centre of Gravesend is located at position 51.91172° latitude and 0.09138° longitude.
Latitude | 51.91172° |
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Longitude | 0.09138° |
The centre of Gravesend is located at the grid reference easting 543950 and northing 225753 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 543950 |
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Northing | 225753 |
Position of Gravesend relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Gravesend to the centre of the town.
Position of Gravesend relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Gravesend to the centre of the city.