Whitmore is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, two miles west of the town of Verwood, 11 miles north of the major town of Bournemouth, 69 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 89 miles south-west of London. Whitmore lies three miles south-west of the Hampshire border. Whitmore falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the BH21 postcode district. The post town for Whitmore is Wimborne.
Whitmore 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 |
Whitmore is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dorset, and towards the easternmost extremity of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Whitmore is BH21 8LJ.
Whitmore is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the BH21 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the BH21 postcode district.
The post town for Whitmore is Wimborne. Whitmore is in the BH21 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Wimborne.
The centre of Whitmore is located at position 50.88086° latitude and -1.91443° longitude.
Latitude | 50.88086° |
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Longitude | -1.91443° |
The centre of Whitmore is located at the grid reference easting 406116 and northing 109044 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 406116 |
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Northing | 109044 |
Position of Whitmore relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Whitmore to the centre of the town.
Position of Whitmore relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Whitmore to the centre of the city.