Westlinton is located in the county of Cumbria, North West England, three miles south of the town of Longtown, five miles north of the major city of Carlisle, 69 miles south of Edinburgh, 242 miles north of Cardiff, and 266 miles north-west of London. Westlinton lies four miles south-east of the Dumfries border, and was historically in the county of Cumberland. Westlinton falls within the unitary authority of Cumberland. It is in the CA6 postcode district. The post town for Westlinton is Carlisle.
Westlinton is in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, the historic county of Cumberland, and the administrative county of Cumberland.
Ceremonial County | Cumbria |
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Historic County | Cumberland |
Administrative County | Cumberland |
Westlinton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Cumbria, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Cumbria.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Westlinton is CA6 6AP.
Westlinton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the CA6 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the CA6 postcode district.
The post town for Westlinton is Carlisle. Westlinton is in the CA6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Carlisle.
The centre of Westlinton is located at position 54.97141° latitude and -2.95062° longitude.
Latitude | 54.97141° |
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Longitude | -2.95062° |
The centre of Westlinton is located at the grid reference easting 339244 and northing 564502 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 339244 |
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Northing | 564502 |
Position of Westlinton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Westlinton to the centre of the town.
Position of Westlinton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Westlinton to the centre of the city.