Shortlanesend is located in the county of Cornwall, South West England, two miles north-west of the city of Truro, 42 miles west of the major city of Plymouth, 117 miles south-west of Cardiff, and 232 miles west of London. Shortlanesend falls within the unitary authority of Cornwall. It is in the TR4 postcode district. The post town for Shortlanesend is Truro.
Shortlanesend is in the ceremonial county of Cornwall, the historic county of Cornwall, and the administrative county of Cornwall.
Ceremonial County | Cornwall |
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Historic County | Cornwall |
Administrative County | Cornwall |
Shortlanesend is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Cornwall, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Cornwall.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Shortlanesend is TR4 9DU.
Shortlanesend is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the TR4 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the TR4 postcode district.
The post town for Shortlanesend is Truro. Shortlanesend is in the TR4 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Truro.
The centre of Shortlanesend is located at position 50.287° latitude and -5.08023° longitude.
Latitude | 50.287° |
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Longitude | -5.08023° |
The centre of Shortlanesend is located at the grid reference easting 180675 and northing 47543 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 180675 |
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Northing | 47543 |
Position of Shortlanesend relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Shortlanesend to the centre of the town.
Position of Shortlanesend relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Shortlanesend to the centre of the city.