Whitecraig is located in the county of East Lothian, Scotland, two miles south of the town of Musselburgh, 37 miles south of the major city of Dundee, six miles east of Edinburgh, 307 miles north of Cardiff, and 327 miles north of London. Whitecraig lies just north-east of the Midlothian border, and was historically in the county of Midlothian. Whitecraig falls within the unitary authority of East Lothian. It is in the EH21 postcode district. The post town for Whitecraig is Musselburgh.
Whitecraig is in the ceremonial county of East Lothian, the historic county of Midlothian, and the administrative county of East Lothian.
Ceremonial County | East Lothian |
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Historic County | Midlothian |
Administrative County | East Lothian |
Whitecraig is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of East Lothian, and towards the westernmost extremity of East Lothian.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Whitecraig is EH21 8NP.
Whitecraig is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the EH21 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the EH21 postcode district.
The post town for Whitecraig is Musselburgh. Whitecraig is in the EH21 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Musselburgh.
The centre of Whitecraig is located at position 55.92021° latitude and -3.03572° longitude.
Latitude | 55.92021° |
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Longitude | -3.03572° |
The centre of Whitecraig is located at the grid reference easting 335369 and northing 670165 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 335369 |
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Northing | 670165 |
Position of Whitecraig relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Whitecraig to the centre of the town.
Position of Whitecraig relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Whitecraig to the centre of the city.