Where is DG3?

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DG3 spans the counties of Dumfries and The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright. It is 17km south-east of the town of Sanquhar, and contains Thornhill, Closeburn, Carronbridge, Penpont, and Kirkland. DG3 is 67km north-west of the city of Carlisle. DG3 is a postcode district, also known as an outcode or outbound code.

DG3 on a map

The below map shows where DG3 is, and the boundary of the DG3 postcode district:

Postal Boundaries © GEOLYTIX copyright and database right 2012

What county is DG3 in?

DG3 lies within the counties of Dumfries and The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright. The below table and chart shows the split by area:

County	% Area
Dumfries	99%
The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright	1%

Which cities, towns and villages are in DG3?

Thornhill	Village
Closeburn	Village
Carronbridge	Village
Penpont	Village
Kirkland	Settlement
Moniaive	Village
Park	Village
Tynron	Hamlet
Burnhead	Hamlet
Cample	Hamlet
Enterkinfoot	Hamlet
Townhead	Suburb
Keir Mill	Hamlet
Gatelawbridge	Hamlet
Kirkpatrick	Hamlet
Holmhead	Settlement
Dunreggan	Suburb
Durisdeermill	Hamlet
Durisdeer	Hamlet

What are the nearest towns to DG3?

Position of DG3 relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of DG3 to the centre of the town.

What are the nearest cities to DG3?

Position of DG3 relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of DG3 to the centre of the city.

More DG3 data

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