South Petherwin is located in the county of Cornwall, South West England, two miles south-west of the town of Launceston, 20 miles north-west of the major city of Plymouth, 80 miles south-west of Cardiff, and 196 miles west of London. South Petherwin lies three miles west of the Devon border. South Petherwin falls within the unitary authority of Cornwall. It is in the PL15 postcode district. The post town for South Petherwin is Launceston.
South Petherwin 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 |
South Petherwin is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Cornwall, and towards the easternmost extremity of Cornwall.
The nearest postcode to the centre of South Petherwin is PL15 7LB.
South Petherwin is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the PL15 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the PL15 postcode district.
The post town for South Petherwin is Launceston. South Petherwin is in the PL15 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Launceston.
The centre of South Petherwin is located at position 50.61129° latitude and -4.3931° longitude.
Latitude | 50.61129° |
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Longitude | -4.3931° |
The centre of South Petherwin is located at the grid reference easting 230779 and northing 81798 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 230779 |
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Northing | 81798 |
Position of South Petherwin relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of South Petherwin to the centre of the town.
Position of South Petherwin relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of South Petherwin to the centre of the city.