Balgowan is located in the county of Inverness, Scotland, nine miles south-west of the town of Kingussie, 62 miles north-west of the major city of Dundee, 84 miles north-west of Edinburgh, 386 miles north of Cardiff, and 415 miles north-west of London. Balgowan was historically in the county of Inverness-shire. Balgowan falls within the unitary authority of Highland. It is in the PH20 postcode district. The post town for Balgowan is Newtonmore.
Balgowan is in the ceremonial county of Inverness, the historic county of Inverness-shire, and the administrative county of Highland.
Ceremonial County | Inverness |
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Historic County | Inverness-shire |
Administrative County | Highland |
Balgowan is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Inverness, and towards the easternmost extremity of Inverness.
Balgowan is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the PH20 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the PH20 postcode district.
The post town for Balgowan is Newtonmore. Balgowan is in the PH20 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Newtonmore.
The centre of Balgowan is located at position 57.02023° latitude and -4.25152° longitude.
Latitude | 57.02023° |
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Longitude | -4.25152° |
The centre of Balgowan is located at the grid reference easting 263408 and northing 794377 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 263408 |
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Northing | 794377 |
Position of Balgowan relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Balgowan to the centre of the town.
Position of Balgowan relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Balgowan to the centre of the city.