Auchtertool is located in the county of Fife, Scotland, three miles south-east of the town of Lochgelly, 27 miles south-west of the major city of Dundee, 11 miles north of Edinburgh, 320 miles north of Cardiff, and 342 miles north of London. Auchtertool lies five miles south-east of the Perth and Kinross border. Auchtertool falls within the unitary authority of Fife. It is in the KY2 postcode district. The post town for Auchtertool is Kirkcaldy.
Auchtertool is in the ceremonial county of Fife, the historic county of Fife, and the administrative county of Fife.
Ceremonial County | Fife |
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Historic County | Fife |
Administrative County | Fife |
Auchtertool is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Fife, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Fife.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Auchtertool is KY2 5TH.
Auchtertool is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the KY2 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the KY2 postcode district.
The post town for Auchtertool is Kirkcaldy. Auchtertool is in the KY2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Kirkcaldy.
The centre of Auchtertool is located at position 56.10276° latitude and -3.26035° longitude.
Latitude | 56.10276° |
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Longitude | -3.26035° |
The centre of Auchtertool is located at the grid reference easting 321702 and northing 690715 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 321702 |
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Northing | 690715 |
Position of Auchtertool relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Auchtertool to the centre of the town.
Position of Auchtertool relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Auchtertool to the centre of the city.