Plymouth is located in the county of Devon, South West England, two miles east of the town of Torpoint, 88 miles south-west of Cardiff, and 192 miles south-west of London. Plymouth lies two miles east of the Cornwall border. Plymouth falls within the unitary authority of City of Plymouth. It is in the PL1 postcode district. The post town for Plymouth is Plymouth.
Plymouth is in the ceremonial county of Devon, the historic county of Devon, and the administrative county of City of Plymouth.
Ceremonial County | Devon |
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Historic County | Devon |
Administrative County | City of Plymouth |
Plymouth is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Devon, and towards the westernmost extremity of Devon.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Plymouth is PL1 1DY.
Plymouth is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the PL1 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the PL1 postcode district.
The post town for Plymouth is Plymouth. Plymouth is in the PL1 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Plymouth.
The centre of Plymouth is located at position 50.37002° latitude and -4.14207° longitude.
Latitude | 50.37002° |
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Longitude | -4.14207° |
The centre of Plymouth is located at the grid reference easting 247764 and northing 54429 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 247764 |
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Northing | 54429 |
Position of Plymouth relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Plymouth to the centre of the town.
Position of Plymouth relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Plymouth to the centre of the city.