Great Oakley is located in the county of Essex, Eastern England, five miles south-west of the town of Harwich, 11 miles south of the major town of Ipswich, and 63 miles north-east of London. Great Oakley lies three miles south of the Suffolk border. Great Oakley falls within the district council of Tendring, under the county council of Essex. It is in the CO12 postcode district. The post town for Great Oakley is Harwich.
Great Oakley is in the ceremonial county of Essex, the historic county of Essex, and the administrative county of Essex.
Ceremonial County | Essex |
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Historic County | Essex |
Administrative County | Essex |
Great Oakley is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Essex, and towards the easternmost extremity of Essex.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Great Oakley is CO12 5AG.
Great Oakley is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the CO12 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the CO12 postcode district.
The post town for Great Oakley is Harwich. Great Oakley is in the CO12 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Harwich.
The centre of Great Oakley is located at position 51.90378° latitude and 1.1886° longitude.
Latitude | 51.90378° |
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Longitude | 1.1886° |
The centre of Great Oakley is located at the grid reference easting 619444 and northing 227609 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 619444 |
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Northing | 227609 |
Position of Great Oakley relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Great Oakley to the centre of the town.
Position of Great Oakley relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Great Oakley to the centre of the city.