Lake is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, two miles south-west of the town of Sherborne, 29 miles north-west of the major town of Poole, 47 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 113 miles west of London. Lake lies two miles south-east of the Somerset border. Lake falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT9 postcode district. The post town for Lake is Sherborne.
Lake 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 |
Lake is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Dorset, and towards the westernmost extremity of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Lake is DT9 6PT.
Lake is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DT9 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the DT9 postcode district.
The post town for Lake is Sherborne. Lake is in the DT9 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Sherborne.
The centre of Lake is located at position 50.92269° latitude and -2.55071° longitude.
Latitude | 50.92269° |
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Longitude | -2.55071° |
The centre of Lake is located at the grid reference easting 361388 and northing 113837 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 361388 |
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Northing | 113837 |
Position of Lake relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Lake to the centre of the town.
Position of Lake relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Lake to the centre of the city.