Blackrock is located in the county of Argyll and Bute, Scotland, 37 miles north-west of the town of Campbeltown, 81 miles west of the major city of Glasgow, 122 miles west of Edinburgh, 324 miles north of Cardiff, and 389 miles north-west of London. Blackrock was historically in the county of Argyllshire. Blackrock falls within the unitary authority of Argyll and Bute. It is in the PA44 postcode district. The post town for Blackrock is Isle of Islay.
Blackrock 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 |
Blackrock is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Argyll and Bute, and towards the westernmost extremity of Argyll and Bute.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Blackrock is PA44 7PL.
Blackrock is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the PA44 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the PA44 postcode district.
The post town for Blackrock is Isle of Islay. Blackrock is in the PA44 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Isle of Islay.
The centre of Blackrock is located at position 55.7851° latitude and -6.29961° longitude.
Latitude | 55.7851° |
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Longitude | -6.29961° |
The centre of Blackrock is located at the grid reference easting 130540 and northing 663015 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 130540 |
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Northing | 663015 |
Position of Blackrock relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Blackrock to the centre of the town.
Position of Blackrock relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Blackrock to the centre of the city.