Windermere is located in the county of Cumbria, North West England, one mile north-east of the town of Bowness-on-Windermere, 35 miles south of the major city of Carlisle, 109 miles south of Edinburgh, 201 miles north of Cardiff, and 229 miles north-west of London. Windermere was historically in the county of Westmorland. Windermere falls within the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness. It is in the LA23 postcode district. The post town for Windermere is Windermere.
Windermere is in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, the historic county of Westmorland, and the administrative county of Westmorland and Furness.
Ceremonial County | Cumbria |
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Historic County | Westmorland |
Administrative County | Westmorland and Furness |
Windermere is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Cumbria, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Cumbria.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Windermere is LA23 1BT.
Windermere is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the LA23 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the LA23 postcode district.
The post town for Windermere is Windermere. Windermere is in the LA23 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Windermere.
The centre of Windermere is located at position 54.37969° latitude and -2.90639° longitude.
Latitude | 54.37969° |
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Longitude | -2.90639° |
The centre of Windermere is located at the grid reference easting 341225 and northing 498623 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 341225 |
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Northing | 498623 |
Position of Windermere relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Windermere to the centre of the town.
Position of Windermere relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Windermere to the centre of the city.