Where is DG3?

DG3 spans the counties of Dumfries and The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright. It is 17km south-east of the town of Sanquhar, and contains Thornhill, Closeburn, Carronbridge, Penpont, and Kirkland. DG3 is 67km north-west of the city of Carlisle. DG3 is a postcode district, also known as an outcode or outbound code.

DG3 on a map

The below map shows where DG3 is, and the boundary of the DG3 postcode district:

Postal Boundaries © GEOLYTIX copyright and database right 2012

What county is DG3 in?

DG3 lies within the counties of Dumfries and The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright. The below table and chart shows the split by area:

County% Area
Dumfries99%
The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright1%

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Source: Ordnance Survey Ceremonial Counties
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Which cities, towns and villages are in DG3?

ThornhillVillage
CloseburnVillage
CarronbridgeVillage
PenpontVillage
KirklandSettlement
MoniaiveVillage
ParkVillage
TynronHamlet
BurnheadHamlet
CampleHamlet
EnterkinfootHamlet
TownheadSuburb
Keir MillHamlet
GatelawbridgeHamlet
KirkpatrickHamlet
HolmheadSettlement
DunregganSuburb
DurisdeermillHamlet
DurisdeerHamlet

What are the nearest towns to DG3?

Position of DG3 relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of DG3 to the centre of the town.

south-east17km
DG3 is 17km south-east of Sanquhar
north-west22km
DG3 is 22km north-west of Dumfries
south-west25km
DG3 is 25km south-west of Moffat
north-west26km
DG3 is 26km north-west of Lochmaben
north-east28km
DG3 is 28km north-east of New Galloway
south-east30km
DG3 is 30km south-east of New Cumnock
north-west31km
DG3 is 31km north-west of Lockerbie
north34km
DG3 is 34km north of Dalbeattie
north34km
DG3 is 34km north of Castle Douglas
south-east38km
DG3 is 38km south-east of Cumnock

What are the nearest cities to DG3?

Position of DG3 relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of DG3 to the centre of the city.

north-west67km
DG3 is 67km north-west of Carlisle
south75km
DG3 is 75km south of Glasgow
south-west88km
DG3 is 88km south-west of Edinburgh
south95km
DG3 is 95km south of Dunfermline
south98km
DG3 is 98km south of Stirling
south131km
DG3 is 131km south of Perth
west142km
DG3 is 142km west of Newcastle upon Tyne
south145km
DG3 is 145km south of Dundee
north-west147km
DG3 is 147km north-west of Lancaster
west151km
DG3 is 151km west of Durham