Map of Folkestone, United Kingdom
Folkestone is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 66,429. It lies at 51.0817°N, 1.1673°E. Folkestone is about 102 km (63 mi) southeast of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Dover, 11 km to the northeast.
Folkestone at a glance
Country
Region
England
Population
66,429GeoNames
Coordinates
51.0817, 1.167351°04′54″N 1°10′02″E
Time zone
Europe/LondonUTC+00:00 / UTC+01:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Distance to London
102 km (63 mi)
Where is Folkestone?
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 7 h 54 min on the shortest day to 16 h 34 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Folkestone
- Dover — 11 km northeast
- Ashford — 22 km west
- Canterbury — 23 km north
- Ramsgate — 33 km northeast
- Saint Peters — 36 km northeast
- Margate — 37 km northeast
- Sittingbourne — 42 km northwest
- Hastings — 48 km southwest
- Maidstone — 50 km northwest
- Calais — 50 km east, France
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.