The Sands is located in the county of Surrey, South East England, three miles east of the town of Farnham, seven miles west of the major town of Guildford, and 34 miles south-west of London. The Sands lies roughly one mile north-east of the Hampshire border. The Sands falls within the district council of Guildford, under the county council of Surrey. It is in the GU10 postcode district. The post town for The Sands is Farnham.
The Sands is in the ceremonial county of Surrey, the historic county of Surrey, and the administrative county of Surrey.
Ceremonial County | Surrey |
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Historic County | Surrey |
Administrative County | Surrey |
The Sands is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Surrey, and towards the westernmost extremity of Surrey.
The nearest postcode to the centre of The Sands is GU10 1LW.
The Sands is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the GU10 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the GU10 postcode district.
The post town for The Sands is Farnham. The Sands is in the GU10 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Farnham.
The centre of The Sands is located at position 51.21001° latitude and -0.73861° longitude.
Latitude | 51.21001° |
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Longitude | -0.73861° |
The centre of The Sands is located at the grid reference easting 488209 and northing 146400 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 488209 |
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Northing | 146400 |
Position of The Sands relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of The Sands to the centre of the town.
Position of The Sands relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of The Sands to the centre of the city.