Kirkcaldy is located in the county of Fife, Scotland, three miles north of the town of Kinghorn, 25 miles south of the major city of Dundee, 11 miles north of Edinburgh, 320 miles north of Cardiff, and 341 miles north of London. Kirkcaldy lies seven miles south-east of the Perth and Kinross border. Kirkcaldy falls within the unitary authority of Fife. It is in the KY1 postcode district. The post town for Kirkcaldy is Kirkcaldy.
Kirkcaldy is in the ceremonial county of Fife, the historic county of Fife, and the administrative county of Fife.
Ceremonial County | Fife |
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Historic County | Fife |
Administrative County | Fife |
Kirkcaldy is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Fife, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Fife.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Kirkcaldy is KY1 1XQ.
Kirkcaldy is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the KY1 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the KY1 postcode district.
The post town for Kirkcaldy is Kirkcaldy. Kirkcaldy is in the KY1 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Kirkcaldy.
The centre of Kirkcaldy is located at position 56.10963° latitude and -3.16333° longitude.
Latitude | 56.10963° |
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Longitude | -3.16333° |
The centre of Kirkcaldy is located at the grid reference easting 327749 and northing 691373 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 327749 |
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Northing | 691373 |
Position of Kirkcaldy relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Kirkcaldy to the centre of the town.
Position of Kirkcaldy relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Kirkcaldy to the centre of the city.