Rowley is located in the county of Durham, North East England, two miles south-west of the town of Consett, 14 miles south-west of the major town of Gateshead, 94 miles south-east of Edinburgh, 238 miles north of Cardiff, and 240 miles north of London. Rowley lies roughly one mile south of the Northumberland border. Rowley falls within the unitary authority of County Durham. It is in the DH8 postcode district.
Rowley is in the ceremonial county of Durham, the historic county of Durham, and the administrative county of County Durham.
Ceremonial County | Durham |
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Historic County | Durham |
Administrative County | County Durham |
Rowley is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Durham, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Durham.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Rowley is DH8 9AQ.
Rowley is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the DH8 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the DH8 postcode district.
The centre of Rowley is located at position 54.82628° latitude and -1.8652° longitude.
Latitude | 54.82628° |
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Longitude | -1.8652° |
The centre of Rowley is located at the grid reference easting 408758 and northing 547947 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 408758 |
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Northing | 547947 |
Position of Rowley relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Rowley to the centre of the town.
Position of Rowley relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Rowley to the centre of the city.