Wraxall is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, six miles east of the town of Beaminster, 28 miles west of the major town of Poole, 53 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 118 miles south-west of London. Wraxall lies five miles south-east of the Somerset border. Wraxall falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT2 postcode district. The post town for Wraxall is Dorchester.
Wraxall 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 |
Wraxall is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dorset, and towards the westernmost extremity of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Wraxall is DT2 0HN.
Wraxall is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the DT2 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the DT2 postcode district.
The post town for Wraxall is Dorchester. Wraxall is in the DT2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Dorchester.
The centre of Wraxall is located at position 50.80689° latitude and -2.60894° longitude.
Latitude | 50.80689° |
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Longitude | -2.60894° |
The centre of Wraxall is located at the grid reference easting 357189 and northing 100991 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 357189 |
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Northing | 100991 |
Position of Wraxall relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Wraxall to the centre of the town.
Position of Wraxall relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Wraxall to the centre of the city.