Kirkhouse is located in the county of Cumbria, North West England, two miles east of the town of Brampton, 11 miles east of the major city of Carlisle, 73 miles south of Edinburgh, 239 miles north of Cardiff, and 259 miles north-west of London. Kirkhouse lies four miles south-west of the Northumberland border, and was historically in the county of Cumberland. Kirkhouse falls within the unitary authority of Cumberland. It is in the CA8 postcode district. The post town for Kirkhouse is Brampton.
Kirkhouse is in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, the historic county of Cumberland, and the administrative county of Cumberland.
Ceremonial County | Cumbria |
---|---|
Historic County | Cumberland |
Administrative County | Cumberland |
Kirkhouse is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Cumbria, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Cumbria.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Kirkhouse is CA8 1JR.
Kirkhouse is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the CA8 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the CA8 postcode district.
The post town for Kirkhouse is Brampton. Kirkhouse is in the CA8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Brampton.
The centre of Kirkhouse is located at position 54.93141° latitude and -2.6762° longitude.
Latitude | 54.93141° |
---|---|
Longitude | -2.6762° |
The centre of Kirkhouse is located at the grid reference easting 356768 and northing 559846 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 356768 |
---|---|
Northing | 559846 |
Position of Kirkhouse relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Kirkhouse to the centre of the town.
Position of Kirkhouse relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Kirkhouse to the centre of the city.