Tarns is located in the county of Cumbria, North West England, four miles south of the town of Silloth, 18 miles west of the major city of Carlisle, 79 miles south of Edinburgh, 231 miles north of Cardiff, and 265 miles north-west of London. Tarns lies seven miles south of the Dumfries border, and was historically in the county of Cumberland. Tarns falls within the unitary authority of Cumberland. It is in the CA7 postcode district. The post town for Tarns is Wigton.
Tarns 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 |
Tarns is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Cumbria, and towards the westernmost extremity of Cumbria.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Tarns is CA7 4NQ.
Tarns is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the CA7 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the CA7 postcode district.
The post town for Tarns is Wigton. Tarns is in the CA7 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Wigton.
The centre of Tarns is located at position 54.81806° latitude and -3.3731° longitude.
Latitude | 54.81806° |
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Longitude | -3.3731° |
The centre of Tarns is located at the grid reference easting 311866 and northing 547888 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 311866 |
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Northing | 547888 |
Position of Tarns relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Tarns to the centre of the town.
Position of Tarns relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Tarns to the centre of the city.