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Where is West Wemyss?

West Wemyss is located in the county of Fife, Scotland, three miles south-west of the town of Buckhaven, 22 miles south of the major city of Dundee, 14 miles north of Edinburgh, 322 miles north of Cardiff, and 342 miles north of London. West Wemyss falls within the unitary authority of Fife. It is in the KY1 postcode district. The post town for West Wemyss is Kirkcaldy.

West Wemyss on a map

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

Which county is West Wemyss in?

West Wemyss is in the ceremonial county of Fife, the historic county of Fife, and the administrative county of Fife.

Ceremonial CountyFife
Historic CountyFife
Administrative CountyFife

Where is West Wemyss in Fife?

West Wemyss is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Fife, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Fife.

Map showing location of West Wemyss within Fife
Location of West Wemyss within Fife

What is the postcode for West Wemyss?

The nearest postcode to the centre of West Wemyss is KY1 4TB.

Where is West Wemyss in KY1?

West Wemyss is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the KY1 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the KY1 postcode district.

Map showing location of West Wemyss within KY1
Location of West Wemyss within KY1

What is the post town for West Wemyss?

The post town for West Wemyss is Kirkcaldy. West Wemyss is in the KY1 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Kirkcaldy.

What is the latitude and longitude of West Wemyss?

The centre of West Wemyss is located at position 56.14094° latitude and -3.08411° longitude.

Latitude56.14094°
Longitude-3.08411°

What is the easting and northing of West Wemyss?

The centre of West Wemyss is located at the grid reference easting 332731 and northing 694778 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.

Easting332731
Northing694778

What are the nearest towns to West Wemyss?

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

south-west
3m
West Wemyss is 3 miles south-west of Buckhaven
north-east
4m
West Wemyss is 4 miles north-east of Kirkcaldy
south-west
4m
West Wemyss is 4 miles south-west of Methil
south-east
5m
West Wemyss is 5 miles south-east of Markinch
south-east
5m
West Wemyss is 5 miles south-east of Glenrothes
south-west
5m
West Wemyss is 5 miles south-west of Leven
north-east
6m
West Wemyss is 6 miles north-east of Kinghorn
south-east
7m
West Wemyss is 7 miles south-east of Leslie
north-east
8m
West Wemyss is 8 miles north-east of Burntisland
east
9m
West Wemyss is 9 miles east of Lochgelly

What are the nearest cities to West Wemyss?

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

north
14m
West Wemyss is 14 miles north of Edinburgh
east
15m
West Wemyss is 15 miles east of Dunfermline
south-east
22m
West Wemyss is 22 miles south-east of Perth
south
22m
West Wemyss is 22 miles south of Dundee
east
33m
West Wemyss is 33 miles east of Stirling
east
49m
West Wemyss is 49 miles east of Glasgow
south-west
79m
West Wemyss is 79 miles south-west of Aberdeen
north
87m
West Wemyss is 87 miles north of Carlisle
north-west
99m
West Wemyss is 99 miles north-west of Newcastle upon Tyne
south-east
102m
West Wemyss is 102 miles south-east of Inverness