Scales is located in the county of Cumbria, North West England, four miles south-east of the town of Cockermouth, 24 miles south-west of the major city of Carlisle, 92 miles south of Edinburgh, 217 miles north of Cardiff, and 252 miles north-west of London. Scales was historically in the county of Cumberland. Scales falls within the unitary authority of Cumberland. It is in the CA13 postcode district. The post town for Scales is Cockermouth.
Scales 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 |
Scales 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 Scales is CA13 9UA.
Scales is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the CA13 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the CA13 postcode district.
The post town for Scales is Cockermouth. Scales is in the CA13 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Cockermouth.
The centre of Scales is located at position 54.61743° latitude and -3.29205° longitude.
Latitude | 54.61743° |
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Longitude | -3.29205° |
The centre of Scales is located at the grid reference easting 316663 and northing 525465 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 316663 |
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Northing | 525465 |
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.