Stamford is located in the county of Northumberland, North East England, four miles north-east of the town of Alnwick, 33 miles north of the major town of South Shields, 69 miles south-east of Edinburgh, and 280 miles north of London. Stamford falls within the unitary authority of Northumberland. It is in the NE66 postcode district.
Stamford is in the ceremonial county of Northumberland, the historic county of Northumberland, and the administrative county of Northumberland.
Ceremonial County | Northumberland |
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Historic County | Northumberland |
Administrative County | Northumberland |
Stamford is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Northumberland, and towards the easternmost extremity of Northumberland.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Stamford is NE66 3RY.
Stamford is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the NE66 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the NE66 postcode district.
The centre of Stamford is located at position 55.46644° latitude and -1.6479° longitude.
Latitude | 55.46644° |
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Longitude | -1.6479° |
The centre of Stamford is located at the grid reference easting 422360 and northing 619235 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 422360 |
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Northing | 619235 |
Position of Stamford relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Stamford to the centre of the town.
Position of Stamford relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Stamford to the centre of the city.