Porthcothan is located in the county of Cornwall, South West England, four miles south-west of the town of Padstow, 40 miles west of the major city of Plymouth, 105 miles south-west of Cardiff, and 224 miles west of London. Porthcothan falls within the unitary authority of Cornwall. It is in the PL28 postcode district. The post town for Porthcothan is Padstow.
Porthcothan is in the ceremonial county of Cornwall, the historic county of Cornwall, and the administrative county of Cornwall.
Ceremonial County | Cornwall |
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Historic County | Cornwall |
Administrative County | Cornwall |
Porthcothan is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Cornwall, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Cornwall.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Porthcothan is PL28 8PW.
Porthcothan is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the PL28 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the PL28 postcode district.
The post town for Porthcothan is Padstow. Porthcothan is in the PL28 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Padstow.
The centre of Porthcothan is located at position 50.50976° latitude and -5.01705° longitude.
Latitude | 50.50976° |
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Longitude | -5.01705° |
The centre of Porthcothan is located at the grid reference easting 186181 and northing 72123 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 186181 |
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Northing | 72123 |
Position of Porthcothan relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Porthcothan to the centre of the town.
Position of Porthcothan relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Porthcothan to the centre of the city.