Roa Island is located in the county of Cumbria, North West England, three miles south-east of the town of Barrow-in-Furness, 18 miles north of the major town of Blackpool, 130 miles south of Edinburgh, 179 miles north of Cardiff, and 218 miles north-west of London. Roa Island was historically in the county of Lancashire. Roa Island falls within the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness. It is in the LA13 postcode district. The post town for Roa Island is Barrow-in-Furness.
Roa Island is in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, the historic county of Lancashire, and the administrative county of Westmorland and Furness.
Ceremonial County | Cumbria |
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Historic County | Lancashire |
Administrative County | Westmorland and Furness |
Roa Island is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Cumbria, and towards the westernmost extremity of Cumbria.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Roa Island is LA13 0QJ.
Roa Island is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the LA13 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the LA13 postcode district.
The post town for Roa Island is Barrow-in-Furness. Roa Island is in the LA13 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Barrow-in-Furness.
The centre of Roa Island is located at position 54.0745° latitude and -3.17437° longitude.
Latitude | 54.0745° |
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Longitude | -3.17437° |
The centre of Roa Island is located at the grid reference easting 323255 and northing 464923 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 323255 |
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Northing | 464923 |
Position of Roa Island relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Roa Island to the centre of the town.
Position of Roa Island relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Roa Island to the centre of the city.