Rookby is located in the county of Cumbria, North West England, two miles north-east of the town of Kirkby Stephen, 30 miles west of the major town of Darlington, 107 miles south of Edinburgh, 211 miles north of Cardiff, and 225 miles north-west of London. Rookby lies four miles north-west of the North Yorkshire border, and was historically in the county of Westmorland. Rookby falls within the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness. It is in the CA17 postcode district. The post town for Rookby is Kirkby Stephen.
Rookby is in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, the historic county of Westmorland, and the administrative county of Westmorland and Furness.
Ceremonial County | Cumbria |
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Historic County | Westmorland |
Administrative County | Westmorland and Furness |
Rookby is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Cumbria, and towards the easternmost extremity of Cumbria.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Rookby is CA17 4HX.
Rookby is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the CA17 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the CA17 postcode district.
The post town for Rookby is Kirkby Stephen. Rookby is in the CA17 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Kirkby Stephen.
The centre of Rookby is located at position 54.49357° latitude and -2.30737° longitude.
Latitude | 54.49357° |
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Longitude | -2.30737° |
The centre of Rookby is located at the grid reference easting 380188 and northing 510959 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 380188 |
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Northing | 510959 |
Position of Rookby relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Rookby to the centre of the town.
Position of Rookby relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Rookby to the centre of the city.