Townshend is located in the county of Cornwall, South West England, three miles south-east of the town of Hayle, 57 miles west of the major city of Plymouth, 133 miles south-west of Cardiff, and 248 miles west of London. Townshend falls within the unitary authority of Cornwall. It is in the TR27 postcode district. The post town for Townshend is Hayle.
Townshend is in the ceremonial county of Cornwall, the historic county of Cornwall, and the administrative county of Cornwall.
Ceremonial County | Cornwall |
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Historic County | Cornwall |
Administrative County | Cornwall |
Townshend is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Cornwall, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Cornwall.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Townshend is TR27 6AF.
Townshend is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the TR27 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the TR27 postcode district.
The post town for Townshend is Hayle. Townshend is in the TR27 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Hayle.
The centre of Townshend is located at position 50.14663° latitude and -5.37163° longitude.
Latitude | 50.14663° |
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Longitude | -5.37163° |
The centre of Townshend is located at the grid reference easting 159215 and northing 32841 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 159215 |
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Northing | 32841 |
Position of Townshend relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Townshend to the centre of the town.
Position of Townshend relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Townshend to the centre of the city.