Hereford is located in the county of Herefordshire, West Midlands, 11 miles north-west of the town of Ross-on-Wye, 23 miles south-west of the major city of Worcester, 44 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 117 miles west of London. Hereford falls within the unitary authority of County of Herefordshire. It is in the HR4 postcode district. The post town for Hereford is Hereford.
Hereford is in the ceremonial county of Herefordshire, the historic county of Herefordshire, and the administrative county of County of Herefordshire.
Ceremonial County | Herefordshire |
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Historic County | Herefordshire |
Administrative County | County of Herefordshire |
Hereford is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Herefordshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Herefordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Hereford is HR4 0BY.
Hereford is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the HR4 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the HR4 postcode district.
The post town for Hereford is Hereford. Hereford is in the HR4 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Hereford.
The centre of Hereford is located at position 52.05598° latitude and -2.71755° longitude.
Latitude | 52.05598° |
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Longitude | -2.71755° |
The centre of Hereford is located at the grid reference easting 350897 and northing 239976 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 350897 |
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Northing | 239976 |
Position of Hereford relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Hereford to the centre of the town.
Position of Hereford relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Hereford to the centre of the city.