Shiskine is located in the county of Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, 13 miles north-east of the town of Campbeltown, 48 miles south-west of the major city of Glasgow, 88 miles west of Edinburgh, 293 miles north of Cardiff, and 349 miles north-west of London. Shiskine lies seven miles south of the Argyll and Bute border, and was historically in the county of Buteshire. Shiskine falls within the unitary authority of North Ayrshire. It is in the KA27 postcode district. The post town for Shiskine is Isle of Arran.
Shiskine is in the ceremonial county of Ayrshire and Arran, the historic county of Buteshire, and the administrative county of North Ayrshire.
Ceremonial County | Ayrshire and Arran |
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Historic County | Buteshire |
Administrative County | North Ayrshire |
Shiskine is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Ayrshire and Arran, and towards the westernmost extremity of Ayrshire and Arran.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Shiskine is KA27 8EG.
Shiskine is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the KA27 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the KA27 postcode district.
The post town for Shiskine is Isle of Arran. Shiskine is in the KA27 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Isle of Arran.
The centre of Shiskine is located at position 55.51898° latitude and -5.30751° longitude.
Latitude | 55.51898° |
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Longitude | -5.30751° |
The centre of Shiskine is located at the grid reference easting 191297 and northing 629996 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 191297 |
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Northing | 629996 |
Position of Shiskine relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Shiskine to the centre of the town.
Position of Shiskine relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Shiskine to the centre of the city.