Lanton is located in the county of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scotland, two miles west of the town of Jedburgh, 43 miles north of the major city of Carlisle, 40 miles south-east of Edinburgh, 278 miles north of Cardiff, and 293 miles north of London. Lanton was historically in the county of Roxburghshire. Lanton falls within the unitary authority of Scottish Borders. It is in the TD8 postcode district. The post town for Lanton is Jedburgh.
Lanton is in the ceremonial county of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale, the historic county of Roxburghshire, and the administrative county of Scottish Borders.
Ceremonial County | Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale |
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Historic County | Roxburghshire |
Administrative County | Scottish Borders |
Lanton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Lanton is TD8 6SU.
Lanton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the TD8 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the TD8 postcode district.
The post town for Lanton is Jedburgh. Lanton is in the TD8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Jedburgh.
The centre of Lanton is located at position 55.48809° latitude and -2.6018° longitude.
Latitude | 55.48809° |
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Longitude | -2.6018° |
The centre of Lanton is located at the grid reference easting 362070 and northing 621752 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 362070 |
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Northing | 621752 |
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.