Townsend is located in the county of Somerset, South West England, four miles north-west of the city of Wells, 14 miles south of the major city of Bristol, 26 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 112 miles west of London. Townsend falls within the unitary authority of Somerset. It is in the BA5 postcode district. The post town for Townsend is Wells.
Townsend is in the ceremonial county of Somerset, the historic county of Somerset, and the administrative county of Somerset.
Ceremonial County | Somerset |
---|---|
Historic County | Somerset |
Administrative County | Somerset |
Townsend is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Somerset, and towards the easternmost extremity of Somerset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Townsend is BA5 3BP.
Townsend is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the BA5 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the BA5 postcode district.
The post town for Townsend is Wells. Townsend is in the BA5 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Wells.
The centre of Townsend is located at position 51.26389° latitude and -2.68692° longitude.
Latitude | 51.26389° |
---|---|
Longitude | -2.68692° |
The centre of Townsend is located at the grid reference easting 352169 and northing 151861 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 352169 |
---|---|
Northing | 151861 |
Position of Townsend relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Townsend to the centre of the town.
Position of Townsend relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Townsend to the centre of the city.