Wimborne St Giles is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, four miles north-west of the town of Verwood, 13 miles north of the major town of Poole, 66 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 90 miles south-west of London. Wimborne St Giles lies three miles west of the Hampshire border. Wimborne St Giles falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the BH21 postcode district. The post town for Wimborne St Giles is Wimborne.
Wimborne St Giles 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 |
Wimborne St Giles is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Dorset, and towards the easternmost extremity of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Wimborne St Giles is BH21 5LX.
Wimborne St Giles is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the BH21 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the BH21 postcode district.
The post town for Wimborne St Giles is Wimborne. Wimborne St Giles is in the BH21 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Wimborne.
The centre of Wimborne St Giles is located at position 50.9074° latitude and -1.9595° longitude.
Latitude | 50.9074° |
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Longitude | -1.9595° |
The centre of Wimborne St Giles is located at the grid reference easting 402944 and northing 111993 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 402944 |
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Northing | 111993 |
Position of Wimborne St Giles relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Wimborne St Giles to the centre of the town.
Position of Wimborne St Giles relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Wimborne St Giles to the centre of the city.