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Where is Auchencar?

Auchencar is located in the county of Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, 15 miles north-east of the town of Campbeltown, 48 miles west of the major city of Glasgow, 88 miles west of Edinburgh, 297 miles north of Cardiff, and 353 miles north-west of London. Auchencar lies four miles south of the Argyll and Bute border, and was historically in the county of Buteshire. Auchencar falls within the unitary authority of North Ayrshire. It is in the KA27 postcode district. The post town for Auchencar is Isle of Arran.

Auchencar on a map

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

Which county is Auchencar in?

Auchencar is in the ceremonial county of Ayrshire and Arran, the historic county of Buteshire, and the administrative county of North Ayrshire.

Ceremonial CountyAyrshire and Arran
Historic CountyButeshire
Administrative CountyNorth Ayrshire

Where is Auchencar in Ayrshire and Arran?

Auchencar is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Ayrshire and Arran, and towards the westernmost extremity of Ayrshire and Arran.

Map showing location of Auchencar within Ayrshire and Arran
Location of Auchencar within Ayrshire and Arran

What is the postcode for Auchencar?

The nearest postcode to the centre of Auchencar is KA27 8EB.

Where is Auchencar in KA27?

Auchencar is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the KA27 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the KA27 postcode district.

Map showing location of Auchencar within KA27
Location of Auchencar within KA27

What is the post town for Auchencar?

The post town for Auchencar is Isle of Arran. Auchencar is in the KA27 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Isle of Arran.

What is the latitude and longitude of Auchencar?

The centre of Auchencar is located at position 55.57598° latitude and -5.34559° longitude.

Latitude55.57598°
Longitude-5.34559°

What is the easting and northing of Auchencar?

The centre of Auchencar is located at the grid reference easting 189199 and northing 636451 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.

Easting189199
Northing636451

What are the nearest towns to Auchencar?

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

north-east
15m
Auchencar is 15 miles north-east of Campbeltown
south-west
20m
Auchencar is 20 miles south-west of Millport
south-west
21m
Auchencar is 21 miles south-west of Rothesay
west
21m
Auchencar is 21 miles west of Ardrossan
west
22m
Auchencar is 22 miles west of Saltcoats
west
23m
Auchencar is 23 miles west of Stevenston
south-west
24m
Auchencar is 24 miles south-west of Largs
west
26m
Auchencar is 26 miles west of Kilwinning
west
27m
Auchencar is 27 miles west of Irvine
west
27m
Auchencar is 27 miles west of Troon

What are the nearest cities to Auchencar?

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

west
48m
Auchencar is 48 miles west of Glasgow
south-west
66m
Auchencar is 66 miles south-west of Stirling
south-west
81m
Auchencar is 81 miles south-west of Dunfermline
west
88m
Auchencar is 88 miles west of Edinburgh
south-west
93m
Auchencar is 93 miles south-west of Perth
north-west
106m
Auchencar is 106 miles north-west of Carlisle
south-west
110m
Auchencar is 110 miles south-west of Dundee
south
139m
Auchencar is 139 miles south of Inverness
north-west
146m
Auchencar is 146 miles north-west of Lancaster
west
153m
Auchencar is 153 miles west of Newcastle upon Tyne