Whitcot is located in the county of Shropshire, West Midlands, four miles north-east of the town of Bishop's Castle, 15 miles south-west of the major town of Shrewsbury, 73 miles north of Cardiff, and 138 miles north-west of London. Whitcot lies four miles north-east of the Powys border. Whitcot falls within the unitary authority of Shropshire. It is in the SY9 postcode district. The post town for Whitcot is Bishops Castle.
Whitcot is in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, the historic county of Shropshire, and the administrative county of Shropshire.
Ceremonial County | Shropshire |
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Historic County | Shropshire |
Administrative County | Shropshire |
Whitcot is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Shropshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Shropshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Whitcot is SY9 5ED.
Whitcot is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SY9 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the SY9 postcode district.
The post town for Whitcot is Bishops Castle. Whitcot is in the SY9 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bishops Castle.
The centre of Whitcot is located at position 52.51819° latitude and -2.91623° longitude.
Latitude | 52.51819° |
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Longitude | -2.91623° |
The centre of Whitcot is located at the grid reference easting 337925 and northing 291540 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 337925 |
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Northing | 291540 |
Position of Whitcot relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Whitcot to the centre of the town.
Position of Whitcot relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Whitcot to the centre of the city.