Hobson is located in the county of Durham, North East England, two miles north of the town of Annfield Plain, seven miles south-west of the major town of Gateshead, 93 miles south-east of Edinburgh, and 243 miles north of London. Hobson lies roughly one mile south-west of the Tyne & Wear border. Hobson falls within the unitary authority of County Durham. It is in the NE16 postcode district. The post town for Hobson is Newcastle upon Tyne.
Hobson is in the ceremonial county of Durham, the historic county of Durham, and the administrative county of County Durham.
Ceremonial County | Durham |
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Historic County | Durham |
Administrative County | County Durham |
Hobson is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Durham, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Durham.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Hobson is NE16 6EL.
Hobson is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the NE16 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the NE16 postcode district.
The post town for Hobson is Newcastle upon Tyne. Hobson is in the NE16 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Newcastle upon Tyne.
The centre of Hobson is located at position 54.89446° latitude and -1.73378° longitude.
Latitude | 54.89446° |
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Longitude | -1.73378° |
The centre of Hobson is located at the grid reference easting 417173 and northing 555557 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 417173 |
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Northing | 555557 |
Position of Hobson relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Hobson to the centre of the town.
Position of Hobson relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Hobson to the centre of the city.