Shearington is located in the county of Dumfries, Scotland, seven miles south-east of the town of Dumfries, 24 miles west of the major city of Carlisle, 68 miles south of Edinburgh, 243 miles north of Cardiff, and 278 miles north-west of London. Shearington lies six miles east of the The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright border, and was historically in the county of Dumfriesshire. Shearington falls within the unitary authority of Dumfries and Galloway. It is in the DG1 postcode district. The post town for Shearington is Dumfries.
Shearington is in the ceremonial county of Dumfries, the historic county of Dumfriesshire, and the administrative county of Dumfries and Galloway.
Ceremonial County | Dumfries |
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Historic County | Dumfriesshire |
Administrative County | Dumfries and Galloway |
Shearington is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Dumfries, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Dumfries.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Shearington is DG1 4RT.
Shearington is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the DG1 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DG1 postcode district.
The post town for Shearington is Dumfries. Shearington is in the DG1 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Dumfries.
The centre of Shearington is located at position 54.98732° latitude and -3.51655° longitude.
Latitude | 54.98732° |
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Longitude | -3.51655° |
The centre of Shearington is located at the grid reference easting 303057 and northing 566911 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 303057 |
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Northing | 566911 |
Position of Shearington relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Shearington to the centre of the town.
Position of Shearington relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Shearington to the centre of the city.