Scales is located in the county of Cumbria, North West England, nine miles north-east of the town of Penrith, 13 miles south-east of the major city of Carlisle, 84 miles south of Edinburgh, 229 miles north of Cardiff, and 249 miles north-west of London. Scales lies five miles south-west of the Northumberland border, and was historically in the county of Cumberland. Scales falls within the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness. It is in the CA10 postcode district. The post town for Scales is Penrith.
Scales is in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, the historic county of Cumberland, and the administrative county of Westmorland and Furness.
Ceremonial County | Cumbria |
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Historic County | Cumberland |
Administrative County | Westmorland and Furness |
Scales is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Cumbria, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Cumbria.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Scales is CA10 1JE.
Scales is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the CA10 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the CA10 postcode district.
The post town for Scales is Penrith. Scales is in the CA10 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Penrith.
The centre of Scales is located at position 54.77966° latitude and -2.66721° longitude.
Latitude | 54.77966° |
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Longitude | -2.66721° |
The centre of Scales is located at the grid reference easting 357183 and northing 542954 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 357183 |
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Northing | 542954 |
Position of Scales relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Scales to the centre of the town.
Position of Scales relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Scales to the centre of the city.