Ross-on-Wye is located in the county of Herefordshire, West Midlands, five miles north-west of the town of Mitcheldean, 15 miles west of the major city of Gloucester, 39 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 109 miles west of London. Ross-on-Wye lies four miles north-west of the Gloucestershire border. Ross-on-Wye falls within the unitary authority of County of Herefordshire. It is in the HR9 postcode district. The post town for Ross-on-Wye is Ross-on-Wye.
Ross-on-Wye is in the ceremonial county of Herefordshire, the historic county of Herefordshire, and the administrative county of County of Herefordshire.
Ceremonial County | Herefordshire |
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Historic County | Herefordshire |
Administrative County | County of Herefordshire |
Ross-on-Wye is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Herefordshire, and towards the easternmost extremity of Herefordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Ross-on-Wye is HR9 5BZ.
Ross-on-Wye is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the HR9 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the HR9 postcode district.
The post town for Ross-on-Wye is Ross-on-Wye. Ross-on-Wye is in the HR9 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Ross-on-Wye.
The centre of Ross-on-Wye is located at position 51.91394° latitude and -2.5837° longitude.
Latitude | 51.91394° |
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Longitude | -2.5837° |
The centre of Ross-on-Wye is located at the grid reference easting 359948 and northing 224095 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 359948 |
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Northing | 224095 |
Position of Ross-on-Wye relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Ross-on-Wye to the centre of the town.
Position of Ross-on-Wye relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Ross-on-Wye to the centre of the city.