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Where is Craigton?

Craigton is located in the county of Angus, Scotland, four miles south-west of the town of Kirriemuir, 14 miles north of the major city of Dundee, 48 miles north of Edinburgh, 357 miles north of Cardiff, and 374 miles north of London. Craigton lies two miles east of the Perth and Kinross border. Craigton falls within the unitary authority of Angus. It is in the DD8 postcode district.

Craigton on a map

Map showing extent of Craigton as bounding box
Bounding box showing extent of Craigton
Map showing location of Craigton within the UK
Location of Craigton within the UK

Which county is Craigton in?

Craigton is in the ceremonial county of Angus, the historic county of Angus, and the administrative county of Angus.

Ceremonial CountyAngus
Historic CountyAngus
Administrative CountyAngus

Where is Craigton in Angus?

Craigton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Angus, and towards the westernmost extremity of Angus.

Map showing location of Craigton within Angus
Location of Craigton within Angus

What is the postcode for Craigton?

The nearest postcode to the centre of Craigton is DD8 5NR.

Where is Craigton in DD8?

Craigton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the DD8 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the DD8 postcode district.

Map showing location of Craigton within DD8
Location of Craigton within DD8

What is the latitude and longitude of Craigton?

The centre of Craigton is located at position 56.64187° latitude and -3.09731° longitude.

Latitude56.64187°
Longitude-3.09731°

What is the easting and northing of Craigton?

The centre of Craigton is located at the grid reference easting 332800 and northing 750544 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.

Easting332800
Northing750544

What are the nearest towns to Craigton?

Position of Craigton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Craigton to the centre of the town.

south-west
4m
Craigton is 4 miles south-west of Kirriemuir
east
5m
Craigton is 5 miles east of Alyth
west
8m
Craigton is 8 miles west of Forfar
north-east
9m
Craigton is 9 miles north-east of Coupar Angus
east
10m
Craigton is 10 miles east of Blairgowrie and Rattray
north-west
15m
Craigton is 15 miles north-west of Broughty Ferry
north
15m
Craigton is 15 miles north of Newport-on-Tay
north-west
15m
Craigton is 15 miles north-west of Monifieth
north-west
16m
Craigton is 16 miles north-west of Tayport
north-west
18m
Craigton is 18 miles north-west of Carnoustie

What are the nearest cities to Craigton?

Position of Craigton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Craigton to the centre of the city.

north
14m
Craigton is 14 miles north of Dundee
north-east
21m
Craigton is 21 miles north-east of Perth
north
42m
Craigton is 42 miles north of Dunfermline
north
48m
Craigton is 48 miles north of Edinburgh
north-east
49m
Craigton is 49 miles north-east of Stirling
south-west
52m
Craigton is 52 miles south-west of Aberdeen
north-east
69m
Craigton is 69 miles north-east of Glasgow
south-east
72m
Craigton is 72 miles south-east of Inverness
north
121m
Craigton is 121 miles north of Carlisle
north-west
129m
Craigton is 129 miles north-west of Newcastle upon Tyne