Watchgate is located in the county of Cumbria, North West England, four miles north of the town of Kendal, 36 miles south of the major city of Carlisle, 110 miles south of Edinburgh, 202 miles north of Cardiff, and 226 miles north-west of London. Watchgate was historically in the county of Westmorland. Watchgate falls within the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness. It is in the LA8 postcode district. The post town for Watchgate is Kendal.
Watchgate is in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, the historic county of Westmorland, and the administrative county of Westmorland and Furness.
Ceremonial County | Cumbria |
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Historic County | Westmorland |
Administrative County | Westmorland and Furness |
Watchgate is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Cumbria, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Cumbria.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Watchgate is LA8 9JX.
Watchgate is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the LA8 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the LA8 postcode district.
The post town for Watchgate is Kendal. Watchgate is in the LA8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Kendal.
The centre of Watchgate is located at position 54.38464° latitude and -2.72768° longitude.
Latitude | 54.38464° |
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Longitude | -2.72768° |
The centre of Watchgate is located at the grid reference easting 352839 and northing 499039 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 352839 |
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Northing | 499039 |
Position of Watchgate relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Watchgate to the centre of the town.
Position of Watchgate relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Watchgate to the centre of the city.