Ponterwyd is located in the county of Dyfed, Wales, ten miles east of the town of Aberystwyth, 50 miles south-west of the major town of Shrewsbury, 70 miles north-west of Cardiff, and 170 miles west of London. Ponterwyd lies four miles west of the Powys border, and was historically in the county of Cardiganshire. Ponterwyd falls within the unitary authority of Sir Ceredigion - Ceredigion. It is in the SY23 postcode district.
Ponterwyd is in the ceremonial county of Dyfed, the historic county of Cardiganshire, and the administrative county of Sir Ceredigion - Ceredigion.
Ceremonial County | Dyfed |
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Historic County | Cardiganshire |
Administrative County | Sir Ceredigion - Ceredigion |
Ponterwyd is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Dyfed, and towards the easternmost extremity of Dyfed.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Ponterwyd is SY23 3JX.
Ponterwyd is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SY23 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SY23 postcode district.
The centre of Ponterwyd is located at position 52.41171° latitude and -3.84119° longitude.
Latitude | 52.41171° |
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Longitude | -3.84119° |
The centre of Ponterwyd is located at the grid reference easting 274863 and northing 280896 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 274863 |
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Northing | 280896 |
Position of Ponterwyd relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Ponterwyd to the centre of the town.
Position of Ponterwyd relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Ponterwyd to the centre of the city.