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Where is West Calder?

West Calder is located in the county of West Lothian, Scotland, two miles south-east of the town of Blackburn, 26 miles east of the major city of Glasgow, 17 miles south-west of Edinburgh, 303 miles north of Cardiff, and 331 miles north-west of London. West Calder lies three miles north-east of the Lanarkshire border, and was historically in the county of Midlothian. West Calder falls within the unitary authority of West Lothian. It is in the EH55 postcode district. The post town for West Calder is West Calder.

West Calder on a map

Map showing extent of West Calder as bounding box
Bounding box showing extent of West Calder
Map showing location of West Calder within the UK
Location of West Calder within the UK

Which county is West Calder in?

West Calder is in the ceremonial county of West Lothian, the historic county of Midlothian, and the administrative county of West Lothian.

Ceremonial CountyWest Lothian
Historic CountyMidlothian
Administrative CountyWest Lothian

Where is West Calder in West Lothian?

West Calder is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of West Lothian, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of West Lothian.

Map showing location of West Calder within West Lothian
Location of West Calder within West Lothian

What is the postcode for West Calder?

The nearest postcode to the centre of West Calder is EH55 8DP.

Where is West Calder in EH55?

West Calder is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the EH55 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the EH55 postcode district.

Map showing location of West Calder within EH55
Location of West Calder within EH55

What is the post town for West Calder?

The post town for West Calder is West Calder. West Calder is in the EH55 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of West Calder.

What is the latitude and longitude of West Calder?

The centre of West Calder is located at position 55.85088° latitude and -3.57318° longitude.

Latitude55.85088°
Longitude-3.57318°

What is the easting and northing of West Calder?

The centre of West Calder is located at the grid reference easting 301607 and northing 663083 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.

Easting301607
Northing663083

What are the nearest towns to West Calder?

Position of West Calder relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of West Calder to the centre of the town.

south-east
2m
West Calder is 2 miles south-east of Blackburn
south-west
3m
West Calder is 3 miles south-west of Livingston
south-east
4m
West Calder is 4 miles south-east of Bathgate
east
4m
West Calder is 4 miles east of Whitburn
south-east
6m
West Calder is 6 miles south-east of Armadale
south-west
7m
West Calder is 7 miles south-west of Broxburn
south
9m
West Calder is 9 miles south of Linlithgow
south-west
11m
West Calder is 11 miles south-west of Queensferry
south
12m
West Calder is 12 miles south of Bo'ness
south-east
13m
West Calder is 13 miles south-east of Grangemouth

What are the nearest cities to West Calder?

Position of West Calder relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of West Calder to the centre of the city.

south
16m
West Calder is 16 miles south of Dunfermline
south-west
17m
West Calder is 17 miles south-west of Edinburgh
south-east
23m
West Calder is 23 miles south-east of Stirling
east
26m
West Calder is 26 miles east of Glasgow
south
38m
West Calder is 38 miles south of Perth
south-west
48m
West Calder is 48 miles south-west of Dundee
north
71m
West Calder is 71 miles north of Carlisle
north-west
98m
West Calder is 98 miles north-west of Newcastle upon Tyne
south-west
106m
West Calder is 106 miles south-west of Aberdeen
north-west
108m
West Calder is 108 miles north-west of Durham

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