Where is Wanlockhead?
Wanlockhead is located in the county of Dumfries, Scotland, six miles east of the town of Sanquhar, 37 miles south-east of the major city of Glasgow, 45 miles south-west of Edinburgh, 272 miles north of Cardiff, and 308 miles north-west of London. Wanlockhead lies just south of the Lanarkshire border, and was historically in the county of Dumfriesshire. Wanlockhead falls within the unitary authority of Dumfries and Galloway. It is in the ML12 postcode district. The post town for Wanlockhead is Biggar.
Wanlockhead on a map
Which county is Wanlockhead in?
Wanlockhead is in the ceremonial county of Dumfries, the historic county of Dumfriesshire, and the administrative county of Dumfries and Galloway.
| Ceremonial County | Dumfries |
|---|---|
| Historic County | Dumfriesshire |
| Administrative County | Dumfries and Galloway |
Where is Wanlockhead in Dumfries?
Wanlockhead is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Dumfries, and towards the westernmost extremity of Dumfries.
What is the postcode for Wanlockhead?
The nearest postcode to the centre of Wanlockhead is ML12 6XB.
Where is Wanlockhead in ML12?
Wanlockhead is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the ML12 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the ML12 postcode district.
What is the post town for Wanlockhead?
The post town for Wanlockhead is Biggar. Wanlockhead is in the ML12 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Biggar.
What is the latitude and longitude of Wanlockhead?
The centre of Wanlockhead is located at position 55.3981° latitude and -3.78279° longitude.
| Latitude | 55.3981° |
|---|---|
| Longitude | -3.78279° |
What is the easting and northing of Wanlockhead?
The centre of Wanlockhead is located at the grid reference easting 287191 and northing 613019 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
| Easting | 287191 |
|---|---|
| Northing | 613019 |
What are the nearest towns to Wanlockhead?
Position of Wanlockhead relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Wanlockhead to the centre of the town.
What are the nearest cities to Wanlockhead?
Position of Wanlockhead relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Wanlockhead to the centre of the city.
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