Southover is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, five miles north-west of the town of Dorchester, 25 miles west of the major town of Poole, 58 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 117 miles south-west of London. Southover falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT2 postcode district. The post town for Southover is Dorchester.
Southover is in the ceremonial county of Dorset, the historic county of Dorset, and the administrative county of Dorset.
Ceremonial County | Dorset |
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Historic County | Dorset |
Administrative County | Dorset |
Southover is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dorset, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Southover is DT2 9NH.
Southover is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DT2 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DT2 postcode district.
The post town for Southover is Dorchester. Southover is in the DT2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Dorchester.
The centre of Southover is located at position 50.751° latitude and -2.53636° longitude.
Latitude | 50.751° |
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Longitude | -2.53636° |
The centre of Southover is located at the grid reference easting 362258 and northing 94738 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 362258 |
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Northing | 94738 |
Position of Southover relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Southover to the centre of the town.
Position of Southover relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Southover to the centre of the city.