Portreath is located in the county of Cornwall, South West England, three miles north of the town of Camborne, 51 miles west of the major city of Plymouth, 125 miles south-west of Cardiff, and 242 miles west of London. Portreath falls within the unitary authority of Cornwall. It is in the TR16 postcode district. The post town for Portreath is Redruth.
Portreath 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 |
Portreath 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 Portreath is TR16 4LA.
Portreath is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the TR16 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the TR16 postcode district.
The post town for Portreath is Redruth. Portreath is in the TR16 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Redruth.
The centre of Portreath is located at position 50.26132° latitude and -5.28804° longitude.
Latitude | 50.26132° |
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Longitude | -5.28804° |
The centre of Portreath is located at the grid reference easting 165748 and northing 45322 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 165748 |
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Northing | 45322 |
Position of Portreath relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Portreath to the centre of the town.
Position of Portreath relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Portreath to the centre of the city.