Southwell is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, two miles south of the town of Fortuneswell, 24 miles south-west of the major town of Poole, 73 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 122 miles south-west of London. Southwell falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT5 postcode district. The post town for Southwell is Portland.
Southwell 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 |
Southwell is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Dorset, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Southwell is DT5 2EH.
Southwell is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the DT5 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DT5 postcode district.
The post town for Southwell is Portland. Southwell is in the DT5 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Portland.
The centre of Southwell is located at position 50.52946° latitude and -2.44107° longitude.
Latitude | 50.52946° |
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Longitude | -2.44107° |
The centre of Southwell is located at the grid reference easting 368834 and northing 70058 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 368834 |
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Northing | 70058 |
Position of Southwell relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Southwell to the centre of the town.
Position of Southwell relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Southwell to the centre of the city.