Lakenheath is located in the county of Suffolk, Eastern England, five miles south-west of the town of Brandon, 22 miles north-east of the major city of Cambridge, and 68 miles north of London. Lakenheath lies two miles south-west of the Norfolk border. Lakenheath falls within the district council of West Suffolk, under the county council of Suffolk. It is in the IP27 postcode district. The post town for Lakenheath is Brandon.
Lakenheath is in the ceremonial county of Suffolk, the historic county of Suffolk, and the administrative county of Suffolk.
Ceremonial County | Suffolk |
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Historic County | Suffolk |
Administrative County | Suffolk |
Lakenheath is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Suffolk, and towards the westernmost extremity of Suffolk.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Lakenheath is IP27 9DR.
Lakenheath is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the IP27 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the IP27 postcode district.
The post town for Lakenheath is Brandon. Lakenheath is in the IP27 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Brandon.
The centre of Lakenheath is located at position 52.41704° latitude and 0.51845° longitude.
Latitude | 52.41704° |
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Longitude | 0.51845° |
The centre of Lakenheath is located at the grid reference easting 571370 and northing 282877 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 571370 |
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Northing | 282877 |
Position of Lakenheath relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Lakenheath to the centre of the town.
Position of Lakenheath relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Lakenheath to the centre of the city.