South Molton is located in the county of Devon, South West England, 11 miles south-east of the town of Barnstaple, 24 miles north-west of the major city of Exeter, 43 miles south-west of Cardiff, and 164 miles west of London. South Molton lies six miles west of the Somerset border. South Molton falls within the district council of North Devon, under the county council of Devon. It is in the EX36 postcode district. The post town for South Molton is South Molton.
South Molton is in the ceremonial county of Devon, the historic county of Devon, and the administrative county of Devon.
Ceremonial County | Devon |
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Historic County | Devon |
Administrative County | Devon |
South Molton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Devon, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Devon.
The nearest postcode to the centre of South Molton is EX36 3AJ.
South Molton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the EX36 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the EX36 postcode district.
The post town for South Molton is South Molton. South Molton is in the EX36 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of South Molton.
The centre of South Molton is located at position 51.01792° latitude and -3.83379° longitude.
Latitude | 51.01792° |
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Longitude | -3.83379° |
The centre of South Molton is located at the grid reference easting 271471 and northing 125884 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 271471 |
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Northing | 125884 |
Position of South Molton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of South Molton to the centre of the town.
Position of South Molton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of South Molton to the centre of the city.