Jacobstow is located in the county of Cornwall, South West England, seven miles south of the town of Bude, 31 miles north-west of the major city of Plymouth, 79 miles south-west of Cardiff, and 200 miles west of London. Jacobstow lies five miles west of the Devon border. Jacobstow falls within the unitary authority of Cornwall. It is in the EX23 postcode district. The post town for Jacobstow is Bude.
Jacobstow is in the ceremonial county of Cornwall, the historic county of Cornwall, and the administrative county of Cornwall.
Ceremonial County | Cornwall |
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Historic County | Cornwall |
Administrative County | Cornwall |
Jacobstow is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Cornwall, and towards the easternmost extremity of Cornwall.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Jacobstow is EX23 0NG.
Jacobstow is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the EX23 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the EX23 postcode district.
The post town for Jacobstow is Bude. Jacobstow is in the EX23 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bude.
The centre of Jacobstow is located at position 50.73273° latitude and -4.55537° longitude.
Latitude | 50.73273° |
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Longitude | -4.55537° |
The centre of Jacobstow is located at the grid reference easting 219766 and northing 95683 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 219766 |
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Northing | 95683 |
Position of Jacobstow relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Jacobstow to the centre of the town.
Position of Jacobstow relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Jacobstow to the centre of the city.