Ruffside is located in the county of Durham, North East England, seven miles west of the town of Consett, 18 miles south-west of the major town of Gateshead, 89 miles south-east of Edinburgh, 239 miles north of Cardiff, and 244 miles north of London. Ruffside lies just south of the Northumberland border. Ruffside falls within the unitary authority of County Durham. It is in the DH8 postcode district.
Ruffside 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 |
Ruffside is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Durham, and towards the westernmost extremity of Durham.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Ruffside is DH8 9TY.
Ruffside is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DH8 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DH8 postcode district.
The centre of Ruffside is located at position 54.8607° latitude and -2.01311° longitude.
Latitude | 54.8607° |
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Longitude | -2.01311° |
The centre of Ruffside is located at the grid reference easting 399257 and northing 551768 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 399257 |
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Northing | 551768 |
Position of Ruffside relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Ruffside to the centre of the town.
Position of Ruffside relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Ruffside to the centre of the city.