Hamsterley is located in the county of Durham, North East England, four miles north of the town of Consett, nine miles south-west of the major town of Gateshead, 90 miles south-east of Edinburgh, 243 miles north of Cardiff, and 244 miles north of London. Hamsterley lies just south-east of the Northumberland border. Hamsterley falls within the unitary authority of County Durham. It is in the NE17 postcode district. The post town for Hamsterley is Newcastle upon Tyne.
Hamsterley is in the ceremonial county of Durham, the historic county of Durham, and the administrative county of County Durham.
Ceremonial County | Durham |
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Historic County | Durham |
Administrative County | County Durham |
Hamsterley is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Durham, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Durham.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Hamsterley is NE17 7SH.
Hamsterley is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the NE17 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the NE17 postcode district.
The post town for Hamsterley is Newcastle upon Tyne. Hamsterley is in the NE17 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Newcastle upon Tyne.
The centre of Hamsterley is located at position 54.90364° latitude and -1.81978° longitude.
Latitude | 54.90364° |
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Longitude | -1.81978° |
The centre of Hamsterley is located at the grid reference easting 411654 and northing 556561 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 411654 |
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Northing | 556561 |
Position of Hamsterley relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Hamsterley to the centre of the town.
Position of Hamsterley relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Hamsterley to the centre of the city.