Hownam is located in the county of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scotland, eight miles east of the town of Jedburgh, 45 miles north-west of the major city of Newcastle upon Tyne, 47 miles south-east of Edinburgh, 278 miles north of Cardiff, and 288 miles north of London. Hownam lies four miles north-west of the Northumberland border, and was historically in the county of Roxburghshire. Hownam falls within the unitary authority of Scottish Borders. It is in the TD5 postcode district. The post town for Hownam is Kelso.
Hownam is in the ceremonial county of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale, the historic county of Roxburghshire, and the administrative county of Scottish Borders.
Ceremonial County | Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale |
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Historic County | Roxburghshire |
Administrative County | Scottish Borders |
Hownam is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale, and towards the easternmost extremity of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Hownam is TD5 8AL.
Hownam is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the TD5 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the TD5 postcode district.
The post town for Hownam is Kelso. Hownam is in the TD5 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Kelso.
The centre of Hownam is located at position 55.46867° latitude and -2.35296° longitude.
Latitude | 55.46867° |
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Longitude | -2.35296° |
The centre of Hownam is located at the grid reference easting 377783 and northing 619483 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 377783 |
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Northing | 619483 |
Position of Hownam relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Hownam to the centre of the town.
Position of Hownam relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Hownam to the centre of the city.