Central address: 2 Queen's Park Rd, Paignton TQ4 6AH, UK
Elevation: 6.199
Time Zone: Europe/London
Latitude: 50° 26' 6.288'' N
Longitude: 3° 33' 51.246'' W
Paignton (/ˈpeɪntən/ PAYN-tən) is a seaside town on the coast of Tor Bay in Devon, England. Together with Torquay and Brixham it forms the borough of Torbay which was created in 1998. The Torbay area is a holiday destination known as the English Riviera. Paignton's population in the United Kingdom Census of 2011 was 49,021. It has origins as a Celtic settlement and was first mentioned in 1086. It grew as a small fishing village and a new harbour was built in 1847. A railway line was opened to passengers in 1859 creating links to Torquay and London. As its population increased, it merged with the villages of Goodrington and Preston.
The latitude of Paignton is 50.435080, and the longitude is -3.564235. Paignton is a city is located at United Kingdom with the gps coordinates of 50° 26' 6.288'' N and 3° 33' 51.246'' W. The elevation of Paignton is 6.199, the time zone is Europe/London.
| Latitude | 50.435080 | Longitude | -3.564235 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 6.199 | DMS Lat | 50° 26' 6.288'' N |
| DMS Lng | 3° 33' 51.246'' W | GeoHASH | gbvqyvktek3g0 |
| UTM Zone | 30U | UTM Easting | 459928.793173096 |
| UTM Northing | 5587158.81613159 | Time Zone | Europe/London |
| Country | United Kingdom | Country Code | 44 |