Sellafield is located in the county of Cumbria, North West England, four miles south of the town of Egremont, 40 miles south-west of the major city of Carlisle, 106 miles south of Edinburgh, 204 miles north of Cardiff, and 246 miles north-west of London. Sellafield was historically in the county of Cumberland. Sellafield falls within the unitary authority of Cumberland. It is in the CA20 postcode district. The post town for Sellafield is Seascale.
Sellafield 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 |
Sellafield 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 Sellafield is CA20 1DT.
Sellafield is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the CA20 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the CA20 postcode district.
The post town for Sellafield is Seascale. Sellafield is in the CA20 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Seascale.
The centre of Sellafield is located at position 54.42572° latitude and -3.50786° longitude.
Latitude | 54.42572° |
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Longitude | -3.50786° |
The centre of Sellafield is located at the grid reference easting 302270 and northing 504413 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 302270 |
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Northing | 504413 |
Position of Sellafield relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Sellafield to the centre of the town.
Position of Sellafield relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Sellafield to the centre of the city.