Tong is located in the county of Shropshire, West Midlands, six miles east of the major town of Telford, 90 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 122 miles north-west of London. Tong lies roughly one mile south-west of the Staffordshire border. Tong falls within the unitary authority of Shropshire. It is in the TF11 postcode district. The post town for Tong is Shifnal.
Tong is in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, the historic county of Shropshire, and the administrative county of Shropshire.
Ceremonial County | Shropshire |
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Historic County | Shropshire |
Administrative County | Shropshire |
Tong is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Shropshire, and towards the easternmost extremity of Shropshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Tong is TF11 8PP.
Tong is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the TF11 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the TF11 postcode district.
The post town for Tong is Shifnal. Tong is in the TF11 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Shifnal.
The centre of Tong is located at position 52.66388° latitude and -2.30255° longitude.
Latitude | 52.66388° |
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Longitude | -2.30255° |
The centre of Tong is located at the grid reference easting 379635 and northing 307395 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 379635 |
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Northing | 307395 |
Position of Tong relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Tong to the centre of the town.
Position of Tong relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Tong to the centre of the city.