Whitburn is located in the county of West Lothian, Scotland, two miles south of the town of Armadale, 21 miles east of the major city of Glasgow, 20 miles west of Edinburgh, 304 miles north of Cardiff, and 334 miles north-west of London. Whitburn lies roughly one mile north of the Lanarkshire border. Whitburn falls within the unitary authority of West Lothian. It is in the EH47 postcode district. The post town for Whitburn is Bathgate.
Whitburn is in the ceremonial county of West Lothian, the historic county of West Lothian, and the administrative county of West Lothian.
Ceremonial County | West Lothian |
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Historic County | West Lothian |
Administrative County | West Lothian |
Whitburn is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of West Lothian, and towards the westernmost extremity of West Lothian.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Whitburn is EH47 0EU.
Whitburn is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the EH47 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the EH47 postcode district.
The post town for Whitburn is Bathgate. Whitburn is in the EH47 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bathgate.
The centre of Whitburn is located at position 55.8667° latitude and -3.685° longitude.
Latitude | 55.8667° |
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Longitude | -3.685° |
The centre of Whitburn is located at the grid reference easting 294650 and northing 665008 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 294650 |
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Northing | 665008 |
Position of Whitburn relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Whitburn to the centre of the town.
Position of Whitburn relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Whitburn to the centre of the city.