Auldgirth is located in the county of Dumfries, Scotland, seven miles north-west of the town of Dumfries, 36 miles north-west of the major city of Carlisle, 58 miles south of Edinburgh, 255 miles north of Cardiff, and 292 miles north-west of London. Auldgirth lies six miles north-east of the The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright border, and was historically in the county of Dumfriesshire. Auldgirth falls within the unitary authority of Dumfries and Galloway. It is in the DG2 postcode district. The post town for Auldgirth is Dumfries.
Auldgirth is in the ceremonial county of Dumfries, the historic county of Dumfriesshire, and the administrative county of Dumfries and Galloway.
Ceremonial County | Dumfries |
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Historic County | Dumfriesshire |
Administrative County | Dumfries and Galloway |
Auldgirth is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dumfries, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Dumfries.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Auldgirth is DG2 0XG.
Auldgirth is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the DG2 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DG2 postcode district.
The post town for Auldgirth is Dumfries. Auldgirth is in the DG2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Dumfries.
The centre of Auldgirth is located at position 55.16074° latitude and -3.70741° longitude.
Latitude | 55.16074° |
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Longitude | -3.70741° |
The centre of Auldgirth is located at the grid reference easting 291317 and northing 586488 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 291317 |
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Northing | 586488 |
Position of Auldgirth relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Auldgirth to the centre of the town.
Position of Auldgirth relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Auldgirth to the centre of the city.