Knitsley is located in the county of Durham, North East England, one mile south of the town of Consett, 13 miles south-west of the major town of Gateshead, 94 miles south-east of Edinburgh, 238 miles north of Cardiff, and 240 miles north of London. Knitsley lies two miles south of the Northumberland border. Knitsley falls within the unitary authority of County Durham. It is in the DH8 postcode district.
Knitsley 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 |
Knitsley 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 Knitsley is DH8 9EJ.
Knitsley is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DH8 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the DH8 postcode district.
The centre of Knitsley is located at position 54.83261° latitude and -1.82926° longitude.
Latitude | 54.83261° |
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Longitude | -1.82926° |
The centre of Knitsley is located at the grid reference easting 411066 and northing 548656 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 411066 |
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Northing | 548656 |
Position of Knitsley relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Knitsley to the centre of the town.
Position of Knitsley relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Knitsley to the centre of the city.