Longham is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, one mile south-west of the town of Ferndown, five miles north of the major town of Bournemouth, 73 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 92 miles south-west of London. Longham lies four miles south-west of the Hampshire border. Longham falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the BH22 postcode district. The post town for Longham is Ferndown.
Longham is in the ceremonial county of Dorset, the historic county of Dorset, and the administrative county of Dorset.
Ceremonial County | Dorset |
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Historic County | Dorset |
Administrative County | Dorset |
Longham is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dorset, and towards the easternmost extremity of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Longham is BH22 8TD.
Longham is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the BH22 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the BH22 postcode district.
The post town for Longham is Ferndown. Longham is in the BH22 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Ferndown.
The centre of Longham is located at position 50.7864° latitude and -1.90777° longitude.
Latitude | 50.7864° |
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Longitude | -1.90777° |
The centre of Longham is located at the grid reference easting 406598 and northing 98540 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 406598 |
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Northing | 98540 |
Position of Longham relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Longham to the centre of the town.
Position of Longham relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Longham to the centre of the city.