Auchencar is located in the county of Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, 15 miles north-east of the town of Campbeltown, 48 miles west of the major city of Glasgow, 88 miles west of Edinburgh, 297 miles north of Cardiff, and 353 miles north-west of London. Auchencar lies four miles south of the Argyll and Bute border, and was historically in the county of Buteshire. Auchencar falls within the unitary authority of North Ayrshire. It is in the KA27 postcode district. The post town for Auchencar is Isle of Arran.
Auchencar is in the ceremonial county of Ayrshire and Arran, the historic county of Buteshire, and the administrative county of North Ayrshire.
Ceremonial County | Ayrshire and Arran |
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Historic County | Buteshire |
Administrative County | North Ayrshire |
Auchencar is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Ayrshire and Arran, and towards the westernmost extremity of Ayrshire and Arran.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Auchencar is KA27 8EB.
Auchencar is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the KA27 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the KA27 postcode district.
The post town for Auchencar is Isle of Arran. Auchencar is in the KA27 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Isle of Arran.
The centre of Auchencar is located at position 55.57598° latitude and -5.34559° longitude.
Latitude | 55.57598° |
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Longitude | -5.34559° |
The centre of Auchencar is located at the grid reference easting 189199 and northing 636451 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 189199 |
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Northing | 636451 |
Position of Auchencar relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Auchencar to the centre of the town.
Position of Auchencar relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Auchencar to the centre of the city.