Rockcliffe Cross is located in the county of Cumbria, North West England, four miles south-west of the town of Longtown, six miles north-west of the major city of Carlisle, 69 miles south of Edinburgh, 240 miles north of Cardiff, and 266 miles north-west of London. Rockcliffe Cross lies two miles south-east of the Dumfries border, and was historically in the county of Cumberland. Rockcliffe Cross falls within the unitary authority of Cumberland. It is in the CA6 postcode district. The post town for Rockcliffe Cross is Carlisle.
Rockcliffe Cross is in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, the historic county of Cumberland, and the administrative county of Cumberland.
Ceremonial County | Cumbria |
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Historic County | Cumberland |
Administrative County | Cumberland |
Rockcliffe Cross is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Cumbria, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Cumbria.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Rockcliffe Cross is CA6 4BW.
Rockcliffe Cross is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the CA6 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the CA6 postcode district.
The post town for Rockcliffe Cross is Carlisle. Rockcliffe Cross is in the CA6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Carlisle.
The centre of Rockcliffe Cross is located at position 54.95508° latitude and -3.02394° longitude.
Latitude | 54.95508° |
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Longitude | -3.02394° |
The centre of Rockcliffe Cross is located at the grid reference easting 334524 and northing 562751 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 334524 |
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Northing | 562751 |
Position of Rockcliffe Cross relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Rockcliffe Cross to the centre of the town.
Position of Rockcliffe Cross relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Rockcliffe Cross to the centre of the city.