Folkestone, United Kingdom
Facts and figures on Folkestone at a glance
Name: Folkestone (Folkestone)Status: Mid-size place
Population: 66,429 people
Municipality name: Folkestone
Region name (Level 3): Shepway District
Region name (Level 2): Kent
Region name (Level 1): England
Country: United Kingdom
Continent: Europe
Folkestone is located in the region of England. England's capital London (London) is approximately 102 km / 63 mi away from Folkestone (as the crow flies). The distance from Folkestone to United Kingdom's capital London (London) is approximately 102 km / 63 mi (as the crow flies).
Maybe also interesting: Distances from Folkestone to the largest places in United Kingdom.
| Place | Status | Population | Region |
| Folkestone Folkestone | Mid-size place | 66,429 people | England England |
Map of Folkestone
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| Place name | Municipality name | Region name Level 3 | Region name Level 2 | Region name Level 1 | Country | Continent |
| Folkestone Folkestone | Folkestone Folkestone | Shepway District Shepway District | Kent Kent | England England | United Kingdom | Europe |
Time in Folkestone
| Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
| Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 11:08pm (23:08h) | In effect (+1 hour) | Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 10:08pm (22:08h) | GMT UTC +1.0 | Europe/London |
Geographic coordinates of Folkestone
| Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
| Show on map | 51°04'54.1"N (51.0816900°) | 1°10'02.4"E (1.1673400°) |
Distances from Folkestone
| To equator (0° lat) | To prime meridian (0° lon) | To the largest places |
| 5,668 km north of the equator | 82 km east of the prime meridian | Distances from Folkestone |
Places around Folkestone
12 places found within 5 km around Folkestone. You can expand the radius of your search: 10 km15 km| Place | Population | Distance | Route |
| Shorncliffe Camp Shorncliffe Camp | - | 1.2 km 0.8 mi | show |
| Park Farm Industrial Estate Park Farm Industrial Estate | - | 1.6 km 1.0 mi | show |
| Cheriton Cheriton | - | 1.7 km 1.1 mi | show |
| Sandgate Sandgate | - | 2.1 km 1.3 mi | show |
| Hawkinge Hawkinge | 8,002 | 3.5 km 2.2 mi | show |
| Peene Peene | - | 3.8 km 2.4 mi | show |
| Newington Newington | - | 3.9 km 2.4 mi | show |
| Capel le Ferne Capel le Ferne | 1,386 | 3.9 km 2.4 mi | show |
| Seabrook Seabrook | - | 3.9 km 2.4 mi | show |
| Arpinge Arpinge | - | 4.2 km 2.6 mi | show |
| Paddlesworth Paddlesworth | - | 4.4 km 2.7 mi | show |
| Frogholt Frogholt | - | 4.5 km 2.8 mi | show |