Ayr is located in the county of Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, three miles south of the town of Prestwick, 32 miles south-west of the major city of Glasgow, 66 miles south-west of Edinburgh, 282 miles north of Cardiff, and 330 miles north-west of London. Ayr was historically in the county of Ayrshire. Ayr falls within the unitary authority of South Ayrshire. It is in the KA7 postcode district. The post town for Ayr is Ayr.
Ayr is in the ceremonial county of Ayrshire and Arran, the historic county of Ayrshire, and the administrative county of South Ayrshire.
Ceremonial County | Ayrshire and Arran |
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Historic County | Ayrshire |
Administrative County | South Ayrshire |
Ayr is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Ayrshire and Arran, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Ayrshire and Arran.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Ayr is KA7 2EA.
Ayr is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the KA7 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the KA7 postcode district.
The post town for Ayr is Ayr. Ayr is in the KA7 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Ayr.
The centre of Ayr is located at position 55.45824° latitude and -4.62903° longitude.
Latitude | 55.45824° |
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Longitude | -4.62903° |
The centre of Ayr is located at the grid reference easting 233861 and northing 621409 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 233861 |
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Northing | 621409 |
Position of Ayr relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Ayr to the centre of the town.
Position of Ayr relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Ayr to the centre of the city.