Simonstone is located in the county of North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, 12 miles south-east of the town of Kirkby Stephen, 30 miles south-west of the major town of Darlington, 119 miles south of Edinburgh, 201 miles north of Cardiff, and 212 miles north-west of London. Simonstone lies four miles south-east of the Cumbria border, and was historically in the county of Yorkshire. Simonstone falls within the unitary authority of North Yorkshire. It is in the DL8 postcode district.
Simonstone is in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, the historic county of Yorkshire, and the administrative county of North Yorkshire.
Ceremonial County | North Yorkshire |
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Historic County | Yorkshire |
Administrative County | North Yorkshire |
Simonstone is situated towards the northernmost extremity of North Yorkshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of North Yorkshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Simonstone is DL8 3LY.
Simonstone is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the DL8 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the DL8 postcode district.
The centre of Simonstone is located at position 54.32212° latitude and -2.2016° longitude.
Latitude | 54.32212° |
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Longitude | -2.2016° |
The centre of Simonstone is located at the grid reference easting 386985 and northing 491856 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 386985 |
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Northing | 491856 |
Position of Simonstone relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Simonstone to the centre of the town.
Position of Simonstone relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Simonstone to the centre of the city.