Sandwith is located in the county of Cumbria, North West England, two miles south of the town of Whitehaven, 37 miles south-west of the major city of Carlisle, 101 miles south of Edinburgh, 211 miles north of Cardiff, and 253 miles north-west of London. Sandwith was historically in the county of Cumberland. Sandwith falls within the unitary authority of Cumberland. It is in the CA28 postcode district. The post town for Sandwith is Whitehaven.
Sandwith is in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, the historic county of Cumberland, and the administrative county of Cumberland.
Ceremonial County | Cumbria |
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Historic County | Cumberland |
Administrative County | Cumberland |
Sandwith is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Cumbria, and towards the westernmost extremity of Cumbria.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Sandwith is CA28 9UH.
Sandwith is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the CA28 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the CA28 postcode district.
The post town for Sandwith is Whitehaven. Sandwith is in the CA28 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Whitehaven.
The centre of Sandwith is located at position 54.51909° latitude and -3.59972° longitude.
Latitude | 54.51909° |
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Longitude | -3.59972° |
The centre of Sandwith is located at the grid reference easting 296547 and northing 514932 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 296547 |
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Northing | 514932 |
Position of Sandwith relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Sandwith to the centre of the town.
Position of Sandwith relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Sandwith to the centre of the city.