Wharton is located in the county of Cumbria, North West England, two miles south of the town of Kirkby Stephen, 33 miles west of the major town of Darlington, 110 miles south of Edinburgh, 207 miles north of Cardiff, and 222 miles north-west of London. Wharton lies two miles north-west of the North Yorkshire border, and was historically in the county of Westmorland. Wharton falls within the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness. It is in the CA17 postcode district. The post town for Wharton is Kirkby Stephen.
Wharton 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 |
Wharton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Cumbria, and towards the easternmost extremity of Cumbria.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Wharton is CA17 4LQ.
Wharton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the CA17 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the CA17 postcode district.
The post town for Wharton is Kirkby Stephen. Wharton is in the CA17 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Kirkby Stephen.
The centre of Wharton is located at position 54.44007° latitude and -2.35876° longitude.
Latitude | 54.44007° |
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Longitude | -2.35876° |
The centre of Wharton is located at the grid reference easting 376829 and northing 505022 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 376829 |
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Northing | 505022 |
Position of Wharton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Wharton to the centre of the town.
Position of Wharton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Wharton to the centre of the city.