Hincaster is located in the county of Cumbria, North West England, five miles south of the town of Kendal, 32 miles north-east of the major town of Blackpool, 119 miles south of Edinburgh, 193 miles north of Cardiff, and 219 miles north-west of London. Hincaster lies four miles north of the Lancashire border, and was historically in the county of Westmorland. Hincaster falls within the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness. It is in the LA7 postcode district. The post town for Hincaster is Milnthorpe.
Hincaster is in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, the historic county of Westmorland, and the administrative county of Westmorland and Furness.
Ceremonial County | Cumbria |
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Historic County | Westmorland |
Administrative County | Westmorland and Furness |
Hincaster 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 Hincaster is LA7 7ND.
Hincaster is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the LA7 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the LA7 postcode district.
The post town for Hincaster is Milnthorpe. Hincaster is in the LA7 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Milnthorpe.
The centre of Hincaster is located at position 54.25593° latitude and -2.75494° longitude.
Latitude | 54.25593° |
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Longitude | -2.75494° |
The centre of Hincaster is located at the grid reference easting 350915 and northing 484736 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 350915 |
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Northing | 484736 |
Position of Hincaster relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Hincaster to the centre of the town.
Position of Hincaster relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Hincaster to the centre of the city.