Ford is located in the county of Argyll and Bute, Scotland, ten miles north of the town of Lochgilphead, 51 miles north-west of the major city of Glasgow, 88 miles west of Edinburgh, 338 miles north of Cardiff, and 388 miles north-west of London. Ford was historically in the county of Argyllshire. Ford falls within the unitary authority of Argyll and Bute. It is in the PA31 postcode district. The post town for Ford is Lochgilphead.
Ford 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 |
Ford is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Argyll and Bute, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Argyll and Bute.
Ford is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the PA31 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the PA31 postcode district.
The post town for Ford is Lochgilphead. Ford is in the PA31 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Lochgilphead.
The centre of Ford is located at position 56.17756° latitude and -5.43481° longitude.
Latitude | 56.17756° |
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Longitude | -5.43481° |
The centre of Ford is located at the grid reference easting 186902 and northing 703636 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 186902 |
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Northing | 703636 |
Position of Ford relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Ford to the centre of the town.
Position of Ford relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Ford to the centre of the city.