Haltwhistle claims to be at the centre of Britain
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Haltwhistle claims to be at the centre of Britain
Image: © Andy Parrett Taken: 12 Aug 2009
This display board in the market square explains the logic of the claim that the town is in the centre of Britain. ie distances from Haltwhistle to extremities of the British Isles are equidistant for opposite points of the compass.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.970653
Longitude
-2.458442