Rosyth is located in the county of Fife, Scotland, one mile north-west of the town of Inverkeithing, 34 miles south-west of the major city of Dundee, 11 miles north-west of Edinburgh, 315 miles north of Cardiff, and 340 miles north-west of London. Rosyth lies three miles north-east of the West Lothian border. Rosyth falls within the unitary authority of Fife. It is in the KY11 postcode district.
Rosyth is in the ceremonial county of Fife, the historic county of Fife, and the administrative county of Fife.
Ceremonial County | Fife |
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Historic County | Fife |
Administrative County | Fife |
Rosyth is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Fife, and towards the westernmost extremity of Fife.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Rosyth is KY11 2BS.
Rosyth is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the KY11 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the KY11 postcode district.
The centre of Rosyth is located at position 56.03604° latitude and -3.41649° longitude.
Latitude | 56.03604° |
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Longitude | -3.41649° |
The centre of Rosyth is located at the grid reference easting 311838 and northing 683478 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 311838 |
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Northing | 683478 |
Position of Rosyth relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Rosyth to the centre of the town.
Position of Rosyth relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Rosyth to the centre of the city.