Carrick Castle is located in the county of Argyll and Bute, Scotland, ten miles north-west of the town of Helensburgh, 31 miles north-west of the major city of Glasgow, 68 miles west of Edinburgh, 328 miles north of Cardiff, and 373 miles north-west of London. Carrick Castle lies three miles west of the Dunbartonshire border, and was historically in the county of Argyllshire. Carrick Castle falls within the unitary authority of Argyll and Bute. It is in the PA24 postcode district. The post town for Carrick Castle is Cairndow.
Carrick Castle 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 |
Carrick Castle is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Argyll and Bute, and towards the easternmost extremity of Argyll and Bute.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Carrick Castle is PA24 8AF.
Carrick Castle is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the PA24 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the PA24 postcode district.
The post town for Carrick Castle is Cairndow. Carrick Castle is in the PA24 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Cairndow.
The centre of Carrick Castle is located at position 56.11423° latitude and -4.90944° longitude.
Latitude | 56.11423° |
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Longitude | -4.90944° |
The centre of Carrick Castle is located at the grid reference easting 219203 and northing 695090 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 219203 |
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Northing | 695090 |
Position of Carrick Castle relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Carrick Castle to the centre of the town.
Position of Carrick Castle relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Carrick Castle to the centre of the city.