Lanton is located in the county of Northumberland, North East England, four miles north-west of the town of Wooler, 46 miles north-west of the major city of Newcastle upon Tyne, 49 miles south-east of Edinburgh, 286 miles north of Cardiff, and 292 miles north of London. Lanton lies five miles east of the Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale border. Lanton falls within the unitary authority of Northumberland. It is in the NE71 postcode district. The post town for Lanton is Wooler.
Lanton is in the ceremonial county of Northumberland, the historic county of Northumberland, and the administrative county of Northumberland.
Ceremonial County | Northumberland |
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Historic County | Northumberland |
Administrative County | Northumberland |
Lanton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Northumberland, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Northumberland.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Lanton is NE71 6TH.
Lanton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the NE71 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the NE71 postcode district.
The post town for Lanton is Wooler. Lanton is in the NE71 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Wooler.
The centre of Lanton is located at position 55.57465° latitude and -2.11836° longitude.
Latitude | 55.57465° |
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Longitude | -2.11836° |
The centre of Lanton is located at the grid reference easting 392635 and northing 631228 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 392635 |
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Northing | 631228 |
Position of Lanton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Lanton to the centre of the town.
Position of Lanton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Lanton to the centre of the city.