Waskerley is located in the county of Durham, North East England, five miles south-west of the town of Consett, 17 miles south-west of the major town of Gateshead, 94 miles south-east of Edinburgh, 236 miles north of Cardiff, and 239 miles north of London. Waskerley lies two miles south of the Northumberland border. Waskerley falls within the unitary authority of County Durham. It is in the DH8 postcode district.
Waskerley is in the ceremonial county of Durham, the historic county of Durham, and the administrative county of County Durham.
Ceremonial County | Durham |
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Historic County | Durham |
Administrative County | County Durham |
Waskerley is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Durham, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Durham.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Waskerley is DH8 9DZ.
Waskerley is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the DH8 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DH8 postcode district.
The centre of Waskerley is located at position 54.80345° latitude and -1.92254° longitude.
Latitude | 54.80345° |
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Longitude | -1.92254° |
The centre of Waskerley is located at the grid reference easting 405077 and northing 545400 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 405077 |
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Northing | 545400 |
Position of Waskerley relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Waskerley to the centre of the town.
Position of Waskerley relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Waskerley to the centre of the city.