Rankinston is located in the county of Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, eight miles south-west of the town of Cumnock, 33 miles south of the major city of Glasgow, 62 miles south-west of Edinburgh, 276 miles north of Cardiff, and 322 miles north-west of London. Rankinston was historically in the county of Ayrshire. Rankinston falls within the unitary authority of East Ayrshire. It is in the KA6 postcode district. The post town for Rankinston is Ayr.
Rankinston 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 |
Rankinston is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Ayrshire and Arran, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Ayrshire and Arran.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Rankinston is KA6 7HE.
Rankinston is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the KA6 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the KA6 postcode district.
The post town for Rankinston is Ayr. Rankinston is in the KA6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Ayr.
The centre of Rankinston is located at position 55.39877° latitude and -4.44781° longitude.
Latitude | 55.39877° |
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Longitude | -4.44781° |
The centre of Rankinston is located at the grid reference easting 245084 and northing 614374 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 245084 |
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Northing | 614374 |
Position of Rankinston relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Rankinston to the centre of the town.
Position of Rankinston relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Rankinston to the centre of the city.