Poole is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, five miles west of the town of Bournemouth, 74 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 98 miles south-west of London. Poole falls within the unitary authority of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. It is in the BH15 postcode district. The post town for Poole is Poole.
Poole is in the ceremonial county of Dorset, the historic county of Dorset, and the administrative county of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Ceremonial County | Dorset |
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Historic County | Dorset |
Administrative County | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Poole is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dorset, and towards the easternmost extremity of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Poole is BH15 1QE.
Poole is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the BH15 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the BH15 postcode district.
The post town for Poole is Poole. Poole is in the BH15 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Poole.
The centre of Poole is located at position 50.71893° latitude and -1.97984° longitude.
Latitude | 50.71893° |
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Longitude | -1.97984° |
The centre of Poole is located at the grid reference easting 401520 and northing 91034 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 401520 |
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Northing | 91034 |
Position of Poole relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Poole to the centre of the town.
Position of Poole relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Poole to the centre of the city.