Appin is located in the county of Argyll and Bute, Scotland, 11 miles north-east of the town of Oban, 65 miles north-west of the major city of Glasgow, 94 miles north-west of Edinburgh, 362 miles north of Cardiff, and 408 miles north-west of London. Appin lies three miles south-west of the Inverness border, and was historically in the county of Argyllshire. Appin falls within the unitary authority of Argyll and Bute. It is in the PA38 postcode district. The post town for Appin is Appin.
Appin is in the ceremonial county of Argyll and Bute, the historic county of Argyllshire, and the administrative county of Argyll and Bute.
Ceremonial County | Argyll and Bute |
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Historic County | Argyllshire |
Administrative County | Argyll and Bute |
Appin is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Argyll and Bute, and towards the easternmost extremity of Argyll and Bute.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Appin is PA38 4DB.
Appin is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the PA38 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the PA38 postcode district.
The post town for Appin is Appin. Appin is in the PA38 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Appin.
The centre of Appin is located at position 56.56244° latitude and -5.35974° longitude.
Latitude | 56.56244° |
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Longitude | -5.35974° |
The centre of Appin is located at the grid reference easting 193653 and northing 746218 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 193653 |
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Northing | 746218 |
Position of Appin relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Appin to the centre of the town.
Position of Appin relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Appin to the centre of the city.