Where is Matchams?
Matchams is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, two miles south-west of the town of Ringwood, seven miles north-east of the major town of Bournemouth, 75 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 88 miles south-west of London. Matchams lies just south-west of the Hampshire border, and was historically in the county of Hampshire. Matchams falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the BH24 postcode district. The post town for Matchams is Ringwood.
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Which county is Matchams in?
Matchams is in the ceremonial county of Dorset, the historic county of Hampshire, and the administrative county of Dorset.
| Ceremonial County | Dorset |
|---|---|
| Historic County | Hampshire |
| Administrative County | Dorset |
Where is Matchams in Dorset?
Matchams is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dorset, and towards the easternmost extremity of Dorset.
What is the postcode for Matchams?
The nearest postcode to the centre of Matchams is BH24 2BT.
Where is Matchams in BH24?
Matchams is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the BH24 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the BH24 postcode district.
What is the post town for Matchams?
The post town for Matchams is Ringwood. Matchams is in the BH24 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Ringwood.
What is the latitude and longitude of Matchams?
The centre of Matchams is located at position 50.81527° latitude and -1.81426° longitude.
| Latitude | 50.81527° |
|---|---|
| Longitude | -1.81426° |
What is the easting and northing of Matchams?
The centre of Matchams is located at the grid reference easting 413182 and northing 101763 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
| Easting | 413182 |
|---|---|
| Northing | 101763 |
What are the nearest towns to Matchams?
Position of Matchams relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Matchams to the centre of the town.
What are the nearest cities to Matchams?
Position of Matchams relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Matchams to the centre of the city.
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