Skares is located in the county of Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, three miles south-west of the town of Cumnock, 30 miles south of the major city of Glasgow, 57 miles south-west of Edinburgh, 277 miles north of Cardiff, and 321 miles north-west of London. Skares was historically in the county of Ayrshire. Skares falls within the unitary authority of East Ayrshire. It is in the KA18 postcode district. The post town for Skares is Cumnock.
Skares 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 |
Skares is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Ayrshire and Arran, and towards the easternmost extremity of Ayrshire and Arran.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Skares is KA18 2RF.
Skares is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the KA18 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the KA18 postcode district.
The post town for Skares is Cumnock. Skares is in the KA18 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Cumnock.
The centre of Skares is located at position 55.42892° latitude and -4.32347° longitude.
Latitude | 55.42892° |
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Longitude | -4.32347° |
The centre of Skares is located at the grid reference easting 253069 and northing 617458 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 253069 |
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Northing | 617458 |
Position of Skares relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Skares to the centre of the town.
Position of Skares relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Skares to the centre of the city.