Markyate is located in the county of Hertfordshire, Eastern England, four miles south-west of the major town of Luton, and 26 miles north-west of London. Markyate lies just south of the Bedfordshire border. Markyate falls within the district council of Dacorum, under the county council of Hertfordshire. It is in the AL3 postcode district. The post town for Markyate is St. Albans.
Markyate is in the ceremonial county of Hertfordshire, the historic county of Hertfordshire, and the administrative county of Hertfordshire.
Ceremonial County | Hertfordshire |
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Historic County | Hertfordshire |
Administrative County | Hertfordshire |
Markyate is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Hertfordshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Hertfordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Markyate is AL3 8LF.
Markyate is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the AL3 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the AL3 postcode district.
The post town for Markyate is St. Albans. Markyate is in the AL3 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of St. Albans.
The centre of Markyate is located at position 51.83602° latitude and -0.46054° longitude.
Latitude | 51.83602° |
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Longitude | -0.46054° |
The centre of Markyate is located at the grid reference easting 506167 and northing 216388 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 506167 |
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Northing | 216388 |
Position of Markyate relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Markyate to the centre of the town.
Position of Markyate relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Markyate to the centre of the city.