The Folly is located in the county of Hertfordshire, Eastern England, two miles east of the town of Harpenden, five miles north of the major city of St Albans, and 22 miles north of London. The Folly lies two miles south of the Bedfordshire border. The Folly falls within the district council of St. Albans, under the county council of Hertfordshire. It is in the AL4 postcode district. The post town for The Folly is St. Albans.
The Folly is in the ceremonial county of Hertfordshire, the historic county of Hertfordshire, and the administrative county of Hertfordshire.
Ceremonial County | Hertfordshire |
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Historic County | Hertfordshire |
Administrative County | Hertfordshire |
The Folly is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Hertfordshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Hertfordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of The Folly is AL4 8HJ.
The Folly is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the AL4 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the AL4 postcode district.
The post town for The Folly is St. Albans. The Folly is in the AL4 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of St. Albans.
The centre of The Folly is located at position 51.81743° latitude and -0.30828° longitude.
Latitude | 51.81743° |
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Longitude | -0.30828° |
The centre of The Folly is located at the grid reference easting 516706 and northing 214553 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 516706 |
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Northing | 214553 |
Position of The Folly relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of The Folly to the centre of the town.
Position of The Folly relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of The Folly to the centre of the city.