Helston is located in the county of Cornwall, South West England, eight miles south of the town of Camborne, 54 miles west of the major city of Plymouth, 132 miles south-west of Cardiff, and 246 miles south-west of London. Helston falls within the unitary authority of Cornwall. It is in the TR13 postcode district. The post town for Helston is Helston.
Helston is in the ceremonial county of Cornwall, the historic county of Cornwall, and the administrative county of Cornwall.
Ceremonial County | Cornwall |
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Historic County | Cornwall |
Administrative County | Cornwall |
Helston is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Cornwall, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Cornwall.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Helston is TR13 8SZ.
Helston is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the TR13 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the TR13 postcode district.
The post town for Helston is Helston. Helston is in the TR13 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Helston.
The centre of Helston is located at position 50.10093° latitude and -5.27447° longitude.
Latitude | 50.10093° |
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Longitude | -5.27447° |
The centre of Helston is located at the grid reference easting 165932 and northing 27452 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 165932 |
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Northing | 27452 |
Position of Helston relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Helston to the centre of the town.
Position of Helston relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Helston to the centre of the city.