West Blackdene is located in the county of Durham, North East England, eight miles west of the town of Stanhope, 28 miles south-west of the major town of Gateshead, 92 miles south-east of Edinburgh, 229 miles north of Cardiff, and 239 miles north of London. West Blackdene lies two miles south of the Northumberland border. West Blackdene falls within the unitary authority of County Durham. It is in the DL13 postcode district. The post town for West Blackdene is Bishop Auckland.
West Blackdene 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 |
West Blackdene is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Durham, and towards the westernmost extremity of Durham.
The nearest postcode to the centre of West Blackdene is DL13 1EF.
West Blackdene is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the DL13 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the DL13 postcode district.
The post town for West Blackdene is Bishop Auckland. West Blackdene is in the DL13 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bishop Auckland.
The centre of West Blackdene is located at position 54.74704° latitude and -2.20887° longitude.
Latitude | 54.74704° |
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Longitude | -2.20887° |
The centre of West Blackdene is located at the grid reference easting 386653 and northing 539140 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 386653 |
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Northing | 539140 |
Position of West Blackdene relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of West Blackdene to the centre of the town.
Position of West Blackdene relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of West Blackdene to the centre of the city.