Stanford is located in the county of Kent, South East England, three miles north-west of the town of Hythe, 26 miles south-east of the major town of Maidstone, and 58 miles south-east of London. Stanford falls within the district council of Folkestone and Hythe, under the county council of Kent. It is in the TN25 postcode district. The post town for Stanford is Ashford.
Stanford is in the ceremonial county of Kent, the historic county of Kent, and the administrative county of Kent.
Ceremonial County | Kent |
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Historic County | Kent |
Administrative County | Kent |
Stanford is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Kent, and towards the easternmost extremity of Kent.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Stanford is TN25 6DG.
Stanford is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the TN25 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the TN25 postcode district.
The post town for Stanford is Ashford. Stanford is in the TN25 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Ashford.
The centre of Stanford is located at position 51.1005° latitude and 1.03981° longitude.
Latitude | 51.1005° |
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Longitude | 1.03981° |
The centre of Stanford is located at the grid reference easting 612923 and northing 137861 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 612923 |
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Northing | 137861 |
Position of Stanford relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Stanford to the centre of the town.
Position of Stanford relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Stanford to the centre of the city.