Carronbridge is located in the county of Dumfries, Scotland, nine miles south-east of the town of Sanquhar, 42 miles north-west of the major city of Carlisle, 53 miles south-west of Edinburgh, 263 miles north of Cardiff, and 300 miles north-west of London. Carronbridge lies five miles south of the Lanarkshire border, and was historically in the county of Dumfriesshire. Carronbridge falls within the unitary authority of Dumfries and Galloway. It is in the DG3 postcode district. The post town for Carronbridge is Thornhill.
Carronbridge 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 |
Carronbridge is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Dumfries, and towards the westernmost extremity of Dumfries.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Carronbridge is DG3 5AX.
Carronbridge is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DG3 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DG3 postcode district.
The post town for Carronbridge is Thornhill. Carronbridge is in the DG3 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Thornhill.
The centre of Carronbridge is located at position 55.26203° latitude and -3.78004° longitude.
Latitude | 55.26203° |
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Longitude | -3.78004° |
The centre of Carronbridge is located at the grid reference easting 286978 and northing 597874 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 286978 |
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Northing | 597874 |
Position of Carronbridge relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Carronbridge to the centre of the town.
Position of Carronbridge relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Carronbridge to the centre of the city.