Wallaceton is located in the county of Dumfries, Scotland, ten miles north-west of the town of Dumfries, 40 miles north-west of the major city of Carlisle, 60 miles south-west of Edinburgh, 256 miles north of Cardiff, and 295 miles north-west of London. Wallaceton lies four miles north-east of the The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright border, and was historically in the county of Dumfriesshire. Wallaceton falls within the unitary authority of Dumfries and Galloway. It is in the DG2 postcode district. The post town for Wallaceton is Dumfries.
Wallaceton 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 |
Wallaceton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dumfries, and towards the westernmost extremity of Dumfries.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Wallaceton is DG2 0BT.
Wallaceton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the DG2 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DG2 postcode district.
The post town for Wallaceton is Dumfries. Wallaceton is in the DG2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Dumfries.
The centre of Wallaceton is located at position 55.16695° latitude and -3.81189° longitude.
Latitude | 55.16695° |
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Longitude | -3.81189° |
The centre of Wallaceton is located at the grid reference easting 284679 and northing 587347 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 284679 |
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Northing | 587347 |
Position of Wallaceton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Wallaceton to the centre of the town.
Position of Wallaceton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Wallaceton to the centre of the city.