Roughdown is located in the county of Hampshire, South East England, six miles north-west of the town of Cowes, six miles south of the major city of Southampton, and 73 miles south-west of London. Roughdown lies five miles north of the Isle of Wight border. Roughdown falls within the district council of New Forest, under the county council of Hampshire. It is in the SO45 postcode district. The post town for Roughdown is Southampton.
Roughdown is in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, the historic county of Hampshire, and the administrative county of Hampshire.
Ceremonial County | Hampshire |
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Historic County | Hampshire |
Administrative County | Hampshire |
Roughdown is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Hampshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Hampshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Roughdown is SO45 1XG.
Roughdown is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SO45 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SO45 postcode district.
The post town for Roughdown is Southampton. Roughdown is in the SO45 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Southampton.
The centre of Roughdown is located at position 50.81984° latitude and -1.38761° longitude.
Latitude | 50.81984° |
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Longitude | -1.38761° |
The centre of Roughdown is located at the grid reference easting 443235 and northing 102434 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 443235 |
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Northing | 102434 |
Position of Roughdown relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Roughdown to the centre of the town.
Position of Roughdown relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Roughdown to the centre of the city.