Rock is located in the county of Northumberland, North East England, five miles north of the town of Alnwick, 34 miles north of the major town of South Shields, 68 miles south-east of Edinburgh, and 281 miles north of London. Rock falls within the unitary authority of Northumberland. It is in the NE66 postcode district.
Rock is in the ceremonial county of Northumberland, the historic county of Northumberland, and the administrative county of Northumberland.
Ceremonial County | Northumberland |
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Historic County | Northumberland |
Administrative County | Northumberland |
Rock is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Northumberland, and towards the easternmost extremity of Northumberland.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Rock is NE66 3SJ.
Rock is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the NE66 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the NE66 postcode district.
The centre of Rock is located at position 55.47513° latitude and -1.67933° longitude.
Latitude | 55.47513° |
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Longitude | -1.67933° |
The centre of Rock is located at the grid reference easting 420369 and northing 620192 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 420369 |
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Northing | 620192 |
Position of Rock relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Rock to the centre of the town.
Position of Rock relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Rock to the centre of the city.