Nether Compton is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, three miles west of the town of Sherborne, 31 miles north-west of the major town of Poole, 45 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 113 miles west of London. Nether Compton lies roughly one mile south-east of the Somerset border. Nether Compton falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT9 postcode district. The post town for Nether Compton is Sherborne.
Nether Compton 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 |
Nether Compton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Dorset, and towards the westernmost extremity of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Nether Compton is DT9 4QD.
Nether Compton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DT9 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the DT9 postcode district.
The post town for Nether Compton is Sherborne. Nether Compton is in the DT9 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Sherborne.
The centre of Nether Compton is located at position 50.95424° latitude and -2.57418° longitude.
Latitude | 50.95424° |
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Longitude | -2.57418° |
The centre of Nether Compton is located at the grid reference easting 359766 and northing 117358 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 359766 |
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Northing | 117358 |
Position of Nether Compton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Nether Compton to the centre of the town.
Position of Nether Compton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Nether Compton to the centre of the city.