North Poorton is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, three miles south-east of the town of Beaminster, 31 miles west of the major town of Poole, 53 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 122 miles south-west of London. North Poorton lies six miles south of the Somerset border. North Poorton falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT6 postcode district. The post town for North Poorton is Bridport.
North Poorton 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 |
North Poorton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dorset, and towards the westernmost extremity of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of North Poorton is DT6 3TH.
North Poorton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the DT6 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the DT6 postcode district.
The post town for North Poorton is Bridport. North Poorton is in the DT6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bridport.
The centre of North Poorton is located at position 50.78057° latitude and -2.68209° longitude.
Latitude | 50.78057° |
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Longitude | -2.68209° |
The centre of North Poorton is located at the grid reference easting 352008 and northing 98110 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 352008 |
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Northing | 98110 |
Position of North Poorton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of North Poorton to the centre of the town.
Position of North Poorton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of North Poorton to the centre of the city.