Muirkirk is located in the county of Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, nine miles north-east of the town of Cumnock, 24 miles south of the major city of Glasgow, 45 miles south-west of Edinburgh, 282 miles north of Cardiff, and 321 miles north-west of London. Muirkirk lies two miles south-west of the Lanarkshire border, and was historically in the county of Ayrshire. Muirkirk falls within the unitary authority of East Ayrshire. It is in the KA18 postcode district. The post town for Muirkirk is Cumnock.
Muirkirk is in the ceremonial county of Ayrshire and Arran, the historic county of Ayrshire, and the administrative county of East Ayrshire.
Ceremonial County | Ayrshire and Arran |
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Historic County | Ayrshire |
Administrative County | East Ayrshire |
Muirkirk is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Ayrshire and Arran, and towards the easternmost extremity of Ayrshire and Arran.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Muirkirk is KA18 3RS.
Muirkirk is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the KA18 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the KA18 postcode district.
The post town for Muirkirk is Cumnock. Muirkirk is in the KA18 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Cumnock.
The centre of Muirkirk is located at position 55.52335° latitude and -4.06417° longitude.
Latitude | 55.52335° |
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Longitude | -4.06417° |
The centre of Muirkirk is located at the grid reference easting 269787 and northing 627448 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 269787 |
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Northing | 627448 |
Position of Muirkirk relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Muirkirk to the centre of the town.
Position of Muirkirk relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Muirkirk to the centre of the city.