Torpenhow is located in the county of Cumbria, North West England, four miles east of the town of Aspatria, 16 miles south-west of the major city of Carlisle, 84 miles south of Edinburgh, 226 miles north of Cardiff, and 258 miles north-west of London. Torpenhow was historically in the county of Cumberland. Torpenhow falls within the unitary authority of Cumberland. It is in the CA7 postcode district. The post town for Torpenhow is Wigton.
Torpenhow 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 |
Torpenhow is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Cumbria, and towards the westernmost extremity of Cumbria.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Torpenhow is CA7 1HW.
Torpenhow is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the CA7 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the CA7 postcode district.
The post town for Torpenhow is Wigton. Torpenhow is in the CA7 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Wigton.
The centre of Torpenhow is located at position 54.74597° latitude and -3.24052° longitude.
Latitude | 54.74597° |
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Longitude | -3.24052° |
The centre of Torpenhow is located at the grid reference easting 320243 and northing 539708 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 320243 |
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Northing | 539708 |
Position of Torpenhow relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Torpenhow to the centre of the town.
Position of Torpenhow relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Torpenhow to the centre of the city.