Mossend is located in the county of West Lothian, Scotland, two miles south-east of the town of Blackburn, 26 miles east of the major city of Glasgow, 17 miles south-west of Edinburgh, 303 miles north of Cardiff, and 331 miles north-west of London. Mossend lies three miles north-east of the Lanarkshire border, and was historically in the county of Midlothian. Mossend falls within the unitary authority of West Lothian. It is in the EH55 postcode district. The post town for Mossend is West Calder.
Mossend is in the ceremonial county of West Lothian, the historic county of Midlothian, and the administrative county of West Lothian.
Ceremonial County | West Lothian |
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Historic County | Midlothian |
Administrative County | West Lothian |
Mossend is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of West Lothian, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of West Lothian.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Mossend is EH55 8PY.
Mossend is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the EH55 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the EH55 postcode district.
The post town for Mossend is West Calder. Mossend is in the EH55 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of West Calder.
The centre of Mossend is located at position 55.85359° latitude and -3.57507° longitude.
Latitude | 55.85359° |
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Longitude | -3.57507° |
The centre of Mossend is located at the grid reference easting 301495 and northing 663388 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 301495 |
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Northing | 663388 |
Position of Mossend relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Mossend to the centre of the town.
Position of Mossend relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Mossend to the centre of the city.