Map of Clacton-on-Sea, United Kingdom
Clacton-on-Sea is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 50,548. It lies at 51.7897°N, 1.1560°E. Clacton-on-Sea is about 94 km (58 mi) east of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Colchester, 21 km to the northwest.
Clacton-on-Sea at a glance
Country
Region
England
Population
50,548GeoNames
Coordinates
51.7897, 1.156051°47′23″N 1°09′21″E
Time zone
Europe/LondonUTC+00:00 / UTC+01:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Distance to London
94 km (58 mi)
Where is Clacton-on-Sea?
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 7 h 47 min on the shortest day to 16 h 42 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Clacton-on-Sea
- Colchester — 21 km northwest
- Ipswich — 30 km north
- Southend-on-Sea — 41 km southwest
- Braintree — 43 km west
- Chelmsford — 48 km west
- Margate — 48 km south
- South Benfleet — 49 km southwest
- Canvey Island — 50 km southwest
- Saint Peters — 50 km south
- Ramsgate — 54 km south
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.