Kinross is located in the county of Perth and Kinross, Scotland, seven miles north-west of the town of Lochgelly, 25 miles south-west of the major city of Dundee, 20 miles north-west of Edinburgh, 327 miles north of Cardiff, and 351 miles north-west of London. Kinross lies three miles west of the Fife border, and was historically in the county of Kinross-shire. Kinross falls within the unitary authority of Perth and Kinross. It is in the KY13 postcode district. The post town for Kinross is Kinross.
Kinross is in the ceremonial county of Perth and Kinross, the historic county of Kinross-shire, and the administrative county of Perth and Kinross.
Ceremonial County | Perth and Kinross |
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Historic County | Kinross-shire |
Administrative County | Perth and Kinross |
Kinross is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Perth and Kinross, and towards the easternmost extremity of Perth and Kinross.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Kinross is KY13 8AA.
Kinross is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the KY13 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the KY13 postcode district.
The post town for Kinross is Kinross. Kinross is in the KY13 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Kinross.
The centre of Kinross is located at position 56.20509° latitude and -3.42129° longitude.
Latitude | 56.20509° |
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Longitude | -3.42129° |
The centre of Kinross is located at the grid reference easting 311927 and northing 702297 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 311927 |
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Northing | 702297 |
Position of Kinross relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Kinross to the centre of the town.
Position of Kinross relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Kinross to the centre of the city.