The Dene is located in the county of Durham, North East England, two miles north of the town of Consett, ten miles south-west of the major town of Gateshead, 91 miles south-east of Edinburgh, 242 miles north of Cardiff, and 243 miles north of London. The Dene lies just south of the Northumberland border. The Dene falls within the unitary authority of County Durham. It is in the DH8 postcode district.
The Dene is in the ceremonial county of Durham, the historic county of Durham, and the administrative county of County Durham.
Ceremonial County | Durham |
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Historic County | Durham |
Administrative County | County Durham |
The Dene is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Durham, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Durham.
The nearest postcode to the centre of The Dene is DH8 6PT.
The Dene is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the DH8 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the DH8 postcode district.
The centre of The Dene is located at position 54.88675° latitude and -1.82197° longitude.
Latitude | 54.88675° |
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Longitude | -1.82197° |
The centre of The Dene is located at the grid reference easting 411519 and northing 554681 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 411519 |
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Northing | 554681 |
Position of The Dene relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of The Dene to the centre of the town.
Position of The Dene relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of The Dene to the centre of the city.