Sunderland is located in the county of Cumbria, North West England, five miles south-east of the town of Aspatria, 19 miles south-west of the major city of Carlisle, 86 miles south of Edinburgh, 223 miles north of Cardiff, and 256 miles north-west of London. Sunderland was historically in the county of Cumberland. Sunderland falls within the unitary authority of Cumberland. It is in the CA13 postcode district. The post town for Sunderland is Cockermouth.
Sunderland is in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, the historic county of Cumberland, and the administrative county of Cumberland.
Ceremonial County | Cumbria |
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Historic County | Cumberland |
Administrative County | Cumberland |
Sunderland is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Cumbria, and towards the westernmost extremity of Cumbria.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Sunderland is CA13 9SS.
Sunderland is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the CA13 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the CA13 postcode district.
The post town for Sunderland is Cockermouth. Sunderland is in the CA13 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Cockermouth.
The centre of Sunderland is located at position 54.70733° latitude and -3.27548° longitude.
Latitude | 54.70733° |
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Longitude | -3.27548° |
The centre of Sunderland is located at the grid reference easting 317914 and northing 535448 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 317914 |
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Northing | 535448 |
Position of Sunderland relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Sunderland to the centre of the town.
Position of Sunderland relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Sunderland to the centre of the city.