High Water Head is located in the county of Cumbria, North West England, five miles south-west of the town of Ambleside, 36 miles south of the major city of Carlisle, 109 miles south of Edinburgh, 200 miles north of Cardiff, and 232 miles north-west of London. High Water Head was historically in the county of Lancashire. High Water Head falls within the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness. It is in the LA21 postcode district. The post town for High Water Head is Coniston.
High Water Head is in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, the historic county of Lancashire, and the administrative county of Westmorland and Furness.
Ceremonial County | Cumbria |
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Historic County | Lancashire |
Administrative County | Westmorland and Furness |
High Water Head is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Cumbria, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Cumbria.
The nearest postcode to the centre of High Water Head is LA21 8AQ.
High Water Head is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the LA21 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the LA21 postcode district.
The post town for High Water Head is Coniston. High Water Head is in the LA21 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Coniston.
The centre of High Water Head is located at position 54.3754° latitude and -3.05345° longitude.
Latitude | 54.3754° |
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Longitude | -3.05345° |
The centre of High Water Head is located at the grid reference easting 331667 and northing 498278 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 331667 |
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Northing | 498278 |
Position of High Water Head relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of High Water Head to the centre of the town.
Position of High Water Head relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of High Water Head to the centre of the city.