Whitcombe is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, two miles south-east of the town of Dorchester, 19 miles west of the major town of Poole, 64 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 114 miles south-west of London. Whitcombe falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT2 postcode district. The post town for Whitcombe is Dorchester.
Whitcombe is in the ceremonial county of Dorset, the historic county of Dorset, and the administrative county of Dorset.
Ceremonial County | Dorset |
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Historic County | Dorset |
Administrative County | Dorset |
Whitcombe is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Dorset, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Whitcombe is DT2 8NY.
Whitcombe is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the DT2 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DT2 postcode district.
The post town for Whitcombe is Dorchester. Whitcombe is in the DT2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Dorchester.
The centre of Whitcombe is located at position 50.69242° latitude and -2.40087° longitude.
Latitude | 50.69242° |
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Longitude | -2.40087° |
The centre of Whitcombe is located at the grid reference easting 371781 and northing 88163 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 371781 |
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Northing | 88163 |
Position of Whitcombe relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Whitcombe to the centre of the town.
Position of Whitcombe relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Whitcombe to the centre of the city.