Hurst is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, six miles east of the town of Dorchester, 14 miles west of the major town of Poole, 66 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 109 miles south-west of London. Hurst falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT2 postcode district. The post town for Hurst is Dorchester.
Hurst is in the ceremonial county of Dorset, the historic county of Dorset, and the administrative county of Dorset.
Ceremonial County | Dorset |
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Historic County | Dorset |
Administrative County | Dorset |
Hurst is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dorset, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Hurst is DT2 8RA.
Hurst is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the DT2 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the DT2 postcode district.
The post town for Hurst is Dorchester. Hurst is in the DT2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Dorchester.
The centre of Hurst is located at position 50.7117° latitude and -2.29375° longitude.
Latitude | 50.7117° |
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Longitude | -2.29375° |
The centre of Hurst is located at the grid reference easting 379356 and northing 90271 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 379356 |
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Northing | 90271 |
Position of Hurst relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Hurst to the centre of the town.
Position of Hurst relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Hurst to the centre of the city.