Wierston is located in the county of Wigtown, Scotland, five miles north-west of the town of Stranraer, 72 miles south-west of the major city of Glasgow, 103 miles south-west of Edinburgh, 253 miles north of Cardiff, and 315 miles north-west of London. Wierston lies five miles south-west of the Ayrshire and Arran border, and was historically in the county of Wigtownshire. Wierston falls within the unitary authority of Dumfries and Galloway. It is in the DG9 postcode district. The post town for Wierston is Stranraer.
Wierston is in the ceremonial county of Wigtown, the historic county of Wigtownshire, and the administrative county of Dumfries and Galloway.
Ceremonial County | Wigtown |
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Historic County | Wigtownshire |
Administrative County | Dumfries and Galloway |
Wierston is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Wigtown, and towards the westernmost extremity of Wigtown.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Wierston is DG9 0QT.
Wierston is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the DG9 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the DG9 postcode district.
The post town for Wierston is Stranraer. Wierston is in the DG9 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Stranraer.
The centre of Wierston is located at position 54.94622° latitude and -5.1158° longitude.
Latitude | 54.94622° |
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Longitude | -5.1158° |
The centre of Wierston is located at the grid reference easting 200546 and northing 565729 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 200546 |
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Northing | 565729 |
Position of Wierston relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Wierston to the centre of the town.
Position of Wierston relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Wierston to the centre of the city.