Lochgilphead is located in the county of Argyll and Bute, Scotland, 19 miles south-west of the town of Inveraray, 48 miles west of the major city of Glasgow, 87 miles west of Edinburgh, 328 miles north of Cardiff, and 380 miles north-west of London. Lochgilphead was historically in the county of Argyllshire. Lochgilphead falls within the unitary authority of Argyll and Bute. It is in the PA31 postcode district. The post town for Lochgilphead is Lochgilphead.
Lochgilphead 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 |
Lochgilphead 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.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Lochgilphead is PA31 8LZ.
Lochgilphead is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the PA31 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the PA31 postcode district.
The post town for Lochgilphead is Lochgilphead. Lochgilphead is in the PA31 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Lochgilphead.
The centre of Lochgilphead is located at position 56.03766° latitude and -5.43303° longitude.
Latitude | 56.03766° |
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Longitude | -5.43303° |
The centre of Lochgilphead is located at the grid reference easting 186238 and northing 688071 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 186238 |
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Northing | 688071 |
Position of Lochgilphead relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Lochgilphead to the centre of the town.
Position of Lochgilphead relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Lochgilphead to the centre of the city.