Long Compton is located in the county of Warwickshire, West Midlands, four miles north-west of the town of Chipping Norton, 22 miles north-west of the major city of Oxford, and 70 miles north-west of London. Long Compton lies roughly one mile north-west of the Oxfordshire border. Long Compton falls within the district council of Stratford-on-Avon, under the county council of Warwickshire. It is in the CV36 postcode district. The post town for Long Compton is Shipston-on-Stour.
Long Compton is in the ceremonial county of Warwickshire, the historic county of Warwickshire, and the administrative county of Warwickshire.
Ceremonial County | Warwickshire |
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Historic County | Warwickshire |
Administrative County | Warwickshire |
Long Compton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Warwickshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Warwickshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Long Compton is CV36 5JQ.
Long Compton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the CV36 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the CV36 postcode district.
The post town for Long Compton is Shipston-on-Stour. Long Compton is in the CV36 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Shipston-on-Stour.
The centre of Long Compton is located at position 51.99267° latitude and -1.58189° longitude.
Latitude | 51.99267° |
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Longitude | -1.58189° |
The centre of Long Compton is located at the grid reference easting 428806 and northing 232774 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 428806 |
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Northing | 232774 |
Position of Long Compton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Long Compton to the centre of the town.
Position of Long Compton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Long Compton to the centre of the city.