Witton Gilbert is located in the county of Durham, North East England, three miles north-west of the city of Durham, 11 miles south of the major town of Gateshead, 100 miles south-east of Edinburgh, and 236 miles north of London. Witton Gilbert lies five miles south of the Tyne & Wear border. Witton Gilbert falls within the unitary authority of County Durham. It is in the DH7 postcode district. The post town for Witton Gilbert is Durham.
Witton Gilbert 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 |
Witton Gilbert 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 Witton Gilbert is DH7 6SZ.
Witton Gilbert is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DH7 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the DH7 postcode district.
The post town for Witton Gilbert is Durham. Witton Gilbert is in the DH7 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Durham.
The centre of Witton Gilbert is located at position 54.80555° latitude and -1.64006° longitude.
Latitude | 54.80555° |
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Longitude | -1.64006° |
The centre of Witton Gilbert is located at the grid reference easting 423235 and northing 545690 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 423235 |
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Northing | 545690 |
Position of Witton Gilbert relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Witton Gilbert to the centre of the town.
Position of Witton Gilbert relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Witton Gilbert to the centre of the city.