Gartocharn is located in the county of Dunbartonshire, Scotland, four miles north-east of the town of Alexandria, 17 miles north-west of the major city of Glasgow, 52 miles west of Edinburgh, 320 miles north of Cardiff, and 361 miles north-west of London. Gartocharn lies roughly one mile south-west of the Stirling and Falkirk border. Gartocharn falls within the unitary authority of West Dunbartonshire. It is in the G83 postcode district.
Gartocharn is in the ceremonial county of Dunbartonshire, the historic county of Dunbartonshire, and the administrative county of West Dunbartonshire.
Ceremonial County | Dunbartonshire |
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Historic County | Dunbartonshire |
Administrative County | West Dunbartonshire |
Gartocharn is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dunbartonshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Dunbartonshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Gartocharn is G83 8RT.
Gartocharn is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the G83 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the G83 postcode district.
The centre of Gartocharn is located at position 56.03922° latitude and -4.52934° longitude.
Latitude | 56.03922° |
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Longitude | -4.52934° |
The centre of Gartocharn is located at the grid reference easting 242524 and northing 685813 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 242524 |
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Northing | 685813 |
Position of Gartocharn relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Gartocharn to the centre of the town.
Position of Gartocharn relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Gartocharn to the centre of the city.