Map of Carlisle, United Kingdom
Carlisle is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 78,470. It lies at 54.8951°N, 2.9382°W. Carlisle is about 421 km (261 mi) northwest of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Dumfries, 47 km to the northwest.
Carlisle at a glance
Country
Region
England
Population
78,470GeoNames
Coordinates
54.8951, -2.938254°53′42″N 2°56′18″W
Time zone
Europe/LondonUTC+00:00 / UTC+01:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Distance to London
421 km (261 mi)
Where is Carlisle?
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 7 h 11 min on the shortest day to 17 h 21 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Carlisle
- Dumfries — 47 km northwest
- Newburn — 77 km east
- Newcastle upon Tyne — 85 km east
- Gateshead — 86 km east
- Chester-le-Street — 87 km east
- Felling — 88 km east
- Durham — 88 km east
- Cramlington — 89 km east
- Barrow in Furness — 89 km south
- Wallsend — 90 km east
Largest cities in England
- London — 8,961,989
- Birmingham — 1,157,603
- Manchester — 568,996
- Sheffield — 556,500
- Leeds — 536,280
- Liverpool — 496,770
- Bristol — 479,024
- Leicester — 368,600
- Bradford — 366,187
- Coventry — 345,324
Largest cities in United Kingdom
- London — 8,961,989
- Birmingham — 1,157,603
- Glasgow — 626,410
- Manchester — 568,996
- Sheffield — 556,500
- Leeds — 536,280
- Edinburgh — 514,990
- Liverpool — 496,770
- Bristol — 479,024
- Cardiff — 372,089
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.