Bankend is located in the county of Dumfries, Scotland, six miles south-east of the town of Dumfries, 25 miles west of the major city of Carlisle, 67 miles south of Edinburgh, 244 miles north of Cardiff, and 279 miles north-west of London. Bankend lies seven miles east of the The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright border, and was historically in the county of Dumfriesshire. Bankend falls within the unitary authority of Dumfries and Galloway. It is in the DG1 postcode district. The post town for Bankend is Dumfries.
Bankend 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 |
Bankend is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Dumfries, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Dumfries.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Bankend is DG1 4RP.
Bankend is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the DG1 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DG1 postcode district.
The post town for Bankend is Dumfries. Bankend is in the DG1 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Dumfries.
The centre of Bankend is located at position 55.00169° latitude and -3.52225° longitude.
Latitude | 55.00169° |
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Longitude | -3.52225° |
The centre of Bankend is located at the grid reference easting 302727 and northing 568518 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 302727 |
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Northing | 568518 |
Position of Bankend relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Bankend to the centre of the town.
Position of Bankend relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Bankend to the centre of the city.