Whitecross is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, one mile south-west of the town of Beaminster, 34 miles east of the major city of Exeter, 51 miles south of Cardiff, and 125 miles south-west of London. Whitecross lies four miles south of the Somerset border. Whitecross falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT6 postcode district. The post town for Whitecross is Bridport.
Whitecross 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 |
Whitecross is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dorset, and towards the westernmost extremity of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Whitecross is DT6 5NH.
Whitecross is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the DT6 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DT6 postcode district.
The post town for Whitecross is Bridport. Whitecross is in the DT6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bridport.
The centre of Whitecross is located at position 50.79212° latitude and -2.75874° longitude.
Latitude | 50.79212° |
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Longitude | -2.75874° |
The centre of Whitecross is located at the grid reference easting 346617 and northing 99448 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 346617 |
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Northing | 99448 |
Position of Whitecross relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Whitecross to the centre of the town.
Position of Whitecross relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Whitecross to the centre of the city.