Highlaws is located in the county of Cumbria, North West England, three miles south-east of the town of Silloth, 17 miles west of the major city of Carlisle, 78 miles south of Edinburgh, 232 miles north of Cardiff, and 265 miles north-west of London. Highlaws lies seven miles south of the Dumfries border, and was historically in the county of Cumberland. Highlaws falls within the unitary authority of Cumberland. It is in the CA7 postcode district. The post town for Highlaws is Wigton.
Highlaws is in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, the historic county of Cumberland, and the administrative county of Cumberland.
Ceremonial County | Cumbria |
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Historic County | Cumberland |
Administrative County | Cumberland |
Highlaws is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Cumbria, and towards the westernmost extremity of Cumbria.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Highlaws is CA7 4LY.
Highlaws is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the CA7 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the CA7 postcode district.
The post town for Highlaws is Wigton. Highlaws is in the CA7 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Wigton.
The centre of Highlaws is located at position 54.83485° latitude and -3.34035° longitude.
Latitude | 54.83485° |
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Longitude | -3.34035° |
The centre of Highlaws is located at the grid reference easting 314006 and northing 549715 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 314006 |
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Northing | 549715 |
Position of Highlaws relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Highlaws to the centre of the town.
Position of Highlaws relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Highlaws to the centre of the city.