Lifton is located in the county of Devon, South West England, four miles east of the town of Launceston, 20 miles north of the major city of Plymouth, 75 miles south-west of Cardiff, and 191 miles west of London. Lifton lies roughly one mile north-east of the Cornwall border. Lifton falls within the district council of West Devon, under the county council of Devon. It is in the PL16 postcode district. The post town for Lifton is Lifton.
Lifton is in the ceremonial county of Devon, the historic county of Devon, and the administrative county of Devon.
Ceremonial County | Devon |
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Historic County | Devon |
Administrative County | Devon |
Lifton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Devon, and towards the westernmost extremity of Devon.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Lifton is PL16 0AA.
Lifton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the PL16 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the PL16 postcode district.
The post town for Lifton is Lifton. Lifton is in the PL16 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Lifton.
The centre of Lifton is located at position 50.64321° latitude and -4.28219° longitude.
Latitude | 50.64321° |
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Longitude | -4.28219° |
The centre of Lifton is located at the grid reference easting 238734 and northing 85100 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 238734 |
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Northing | 85100 |
Position of Lifton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Lifton to the centre of the town.
Position of Lifton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Lifton to the centre of the city.