Mercaston is located in the county of Derbyshire, East Midlands, six miles south-east of the town of Ashbourne, seven miles north-west of the major city of Derby, and 119 miles north-west of London. Mercaston falls within the district council of Derbyshire Dales, under the county council of Derbyshire. It is in the DE6 postcode district. The post town for Mercaston is Ashbourne.
Mercaston is in the ceremonial county of Derbyshire, the historic county of Derbyshire, and the administrative county of Derbyshire.
Ceremonial County | Derbyshire |
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Historic County | Derbyshire |
Administrative County | Derbyshire |
Mercaston is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Derbyshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Derbyshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Mercaston is DE6 3HD.
Mercaston is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DE6 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the DE6 postcode district.
The post town for Mercaston is Ashbourne. Mercaston is in the DE6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Ashbourne.
The centre of Mercaston is located at position 52.98458° latitude and -1.60444° longitude.
Latitude | 52.98458° |
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Longitude | -1.60444° |
The centre of Mercaston is located at the grid reference easting 426654 and northing 343099 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 426654 |
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Northing | 343099 |
Position of Mercaston relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Mercaston to the centre of the town.
Position of Mercaston relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Mercaston to the centre of the city.