Sling is located in the county of Gloucestershire, South West England, two miles south of the town of Coleford, 17 miles south-west of the major city of Gloucester, 32 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 108 miles west of London. Sling lies three miles east of the Gwent border. Sling falls within the district council of Forest of Dean, under the county council of Gloucestershire. It is in the GL16 postcode district. The post town for Sling is Coleford.
Sling is in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, the historic county of Gloucestershire, and the administrative county of Gloucestershire.
Ceremonial County | Gloucestershire |
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Historic County | Gloucestershire |
Administrative County | Gloucestershire |
Sling is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Gloucestershire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Gloucestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Sling is GL16 8JL.
Sling is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the GL16 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the GL16 postcode district.
The post town for Sling is Coleford. Sling is in the GL16 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Coleford.
The centre of Sling is located at position 51.7682° latitude and -2.60508° longitude.
Latitude | 51.7682° |
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Longitude | -2.60508° |
The centre of Sling is located at the grid reference easting 358342 and northing 207898 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 358342 |
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Northing | 207898 |
Position of Sling relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Sling to the centre of the town.
Position of Sling relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Sling to the centre of the city.