Closeburn is located in the county of Dumfries, Scotland, 11 miles north-west of the town of Dumfries, 39 miles north-west of the major city of Carlisle, 56 miles south-west of Edinburgh, 259 miles north of Cardiff, and 296 miles north-west of London. Closeburn lies six miles south of the Lanarkshire border, and was historically in the county of Dumfriesshire. Closeburn falls within the unitary authority of Dumfries and Galloway. It is in the DG3 postcode district. The post town for Closeburn is Thornhill.
Closeburn 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 |
Closeburn is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dumfries, and towards the westernmost extremity of Dumfries.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Closeburn is DG3 5HU.
Closeburn is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DG3 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the DG3 postcode district.
The post town for Closeburn is Thornhill. Closeburn is in the DG3 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Thornhill.
The centre of Closeburn is located at position 55.21177° latitude and -3.73875° longitude.
Latitude | 55.21177° |
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Longitude | -3.73875° |
The centre of Closeburn is located at the grid reference easting 289462 and northing 592216 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 289462 |
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Northing | 592216 |
Position of Closeburn relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Closeburn to the centre of the town.
Position of Closeburn relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Closeburn to the centre of the city.