Rankinston

Rankinston is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland, 3⁄4 mile off the B730, approximately 12 miles south east of the town of Ayr. Rankinston commands a panoramic view of over 20 miles north, looking over the towns of Ayr, Prestwick and Troon.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Kerse Loch and Dunstanhill Void.

Kerse Loch

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Kerse Loch, also recorded as Carse Loch is a small freshwater loch in the East Ayrshire Council Area, lying in a glacial Kettle Hole, Parish of Dalrymple, Scotland. Kerse Loch is situated 1½ miles west of Rankinston.

Dunstanhill Void

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Belston Loch

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Belston Loch, also recorded as Dromsmodda Loch is a small freshwater loch in the East Ayrshire Council Area, near Sinclairston, 2 miles south-east of Drongan, lying in a glacial Kettle Hole. Parish of Ochiltree, Scotland. Belston Loch is situated 2 miles northeast of Rankinston.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Drongan and Polnessan.

Drongan

Village

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Drongan is a former mining village in East Ayrshire, some 8 miles east of Ayr and west of Cumnock. It had a population of 4686 in 2011. Drongan is situated 2½ miles north of Rankinston.

Polnessan

Hamlet

Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Polnessan is a small rural village in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Polnessan has a population of 87, and is located a mile north of Patna on the A713 road. Polnessan is situated 2½ miles southwest of Rankinston.

Patna

Village

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Patna is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland, straddling the traditional districts of Carrick and Kyle. Patna is situated 3½ miles southwest of Rankinston.

Rankinston

Type: Village with 260 residents
Description: village in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Category: locality
Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.39971° or 55° 23′ 59″ north

Longitude

-4.44766° or 4° 26′ 52″ west

Population

260

Elevation

686 feet (209 metres)

Open location code

9C7Q9HX2+VW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 454518989

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

2639646

Wikidata ID

Q7293307

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“Rankinston” goes by many names.

Basque: “Rankinston”
Dutch: “Rankinston”
French: “Rankinston”
Swedish: “Rankinston”
Urdu: “رینکنسٹن”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rankinston Mobile Service Post Office and Littlemill Colliery.

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