Kirkton is located in the county of Angus, Scotland, three miles south-west of the town of Forfar, ten miles north of the major city of Dundee, 46 miles north of Edinburgh, 355 miles north of Cardiff, and 370 miles north of London. Kirkton lies six miles east of the Perth and Kinross border. Kirkton falls within the unitary authority of Angus. It is in the DD8 postcode district.
Kirkton is in the ceremonial county of Angus, the historic county of Angus, and the administrative county of Angus.
Ceremonial County | Angus |
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Historic County | Angus |
Administrative County | Angus |
Kirkton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Angus, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Angus.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Kirkton is DD8 1TQ.
Kirkton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the DD8 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DD8 postcode district.
The centre of Kirkton is located at position 56.60878° latitude and -2.94395° longitude.
Latitude | 56.60878° |
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Longitude | -2.94395° |
The centre of Kirkton is located at the grid reference easting 342155 and northing 746720 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 342155 |
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Northing | 746720 |
Position of Kirkton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Kirkton to the centre of the town.
Position of Kirkton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Kirkton to the centre of the city.