Plumpton Rocks is located in the county of North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, two miles south of the town of Knaresborough, four miles east of the major town of Harrogate, 153 miles south-east of Edinburgh, and 179 miles north of London. Plumpton Rocks lies three miles north-east of the West Yorkshire border, and was historically in the county of Yorkshire. Plumpton Rocks falls within the unitary authority of North Yorkshire. It is in the HG5 postcode district. The post town for Plumpton Rocks is Knaresborough.
Plumpton Rocks is in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, the historic county of Yorkshire, and the administrative county of North Yorkshire.
Ceremonial County | North Yorkshire |
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Historic County | Yorkshire |
Administrative County | North Yorkshire |
Plumpton Rocks is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of North Yorkshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of North Yorkshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Plumpton Rocks is HG5 8LZ.
Plumpton Rocks is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the HG5 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the HG5 postcode district.
The post town for Plumpton Rocks is Knaresborough. Plumpton Rocks is in the HG5 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Knaresborough.
The centre of Plumpton Rocks is located at position 53.97596° latitude and -1.45622° longitude.
Latitude | 53.97596° |
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Longitude | -1.45622° |
The centre of Plumpton Rocks is located at the grid reference easting 435763 and northing 453459 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 435763 |
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Northing | 453459 |
Position of Plumpton Rocks relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Plumpton Rocks to the centre of the town.
Position of Plumpton Rocks relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Plumpton Rocks to the centre of the city.