Whitehill is located in the county of Durham, North East England, one mile west of the town of Chester-le-Street, seven miles south of the major town of Gateshead, 98 miles south-east of Edinburgh, and 239 miles north of London. Whitehill lies two miles south of the Tyne & Wear border. Whitehill falls within the unitary authority of County Durham. It is in the DH2 postcode district. The post town for Whitehill is Chester le Street.
Whitehill is in the ceremonial county of Durham, the historic county of Durham, and the administrative county of County Durham.
Ceremonial County | Durham |
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Historic County | Durham |
Administrative County | County Durham |
Whitehill is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Durham, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Durham.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Whitehill is DH2 2NH.
Whitehill is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DH2 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DH2 postcode district.
The post town for Whitehill is Chester le Street. Whitehill is in the DH2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Chester le Street.
The centre of Whitehill is located at position 54.85847° latitude and -1.60803° longitude.
Latitude | 54.85847° |
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Longitude | -1.60803° |
The centre of Whitehill is located at the grid reference easting 425261 and northing 551591 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 425261 |
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Northing | 551591 |
Position of Whitehill relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Whitehill to the centre of the town.
Position of Whitehill relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Whitehill to the centre of the city.