Wacton is located in the county of Norfolk, Eastern England, seven miles north-west of the town of Harleston, 11 miles south of the major city of Norwich, and 88 miles north-east of London. Wacton lies seven miles north of the Suffolk border. Wacton falls within the district council of South Norfolk, under the county council of Norfolk. It is in the NR15 postcode district. The post town for Wacton is Norwich.
Wacton is in the ceremonial county of Norfolk, the historic county of Norfolk, and the administrative county of Norfolk.
Ceremonial County | Norfolk |
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Historic County | Norfolk |
Administrative County | Norfolk |
Wacton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Norfolk, and towards the easternmost extremity of Norfolk.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Wacton is NR15 2UN.
Wacton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the NR15 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the NR15 postcode district.
The post town for Wacton is Norwich. Wacton is in the NR15 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Norwich.
The centre of Wacton is located at position 52.47853° latitude and 1.20872° longitude.
Latitude | 52.47853° |
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Longitude | 1.20872° |
The centre of Wacton is located at the grid reference easting 617998 and northing 291574 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 617998 |
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Northing | 291574 |
Position of Wacton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Wacton to the centre of the town.
Position of Wacton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Wacton to the centre of the city.