Lochgoilhead is located in the county of Argyll and Bute, Scotland, eight miles south-east of the town of Inveraray, 33 miles north-west of the major city of Glasgow, 68 miles west of Edinburgh, 331 miles north of Cardiff, and 376 miles north-west of London. Lochgoilhead lies four miles north-west of the Dunbartonshire border, and was historically in the county of Argyllshire. Lochgoilhead falls within the unitary authority of Argyll and Bute. It is in the PA24 postcode district. The post town for Lochgoilhead is Cairndow.
Lochgoilhead 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 |
Lochgoilhead 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 Lochgoilhead is PA24 8AE.
Lochgoilhead is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the PA24 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the PA24 postcode district.
The post town for Lochgoilhead is Cairndow. Lochgoilhead is in the PA24 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Cairndow.
The centre of Lochgoilhead is located at position 56.1571° latitude and -4.91306° longitude.
Latitude | 56.1571° |
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Longitude | -4.91306° |
The centre of Lochgoilhead is located at the grid reference easting 219179 and northing 699868 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 219179 |
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Northing | 699868 |
Position of Lochgoilhead relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Lochgoilhead to the centre of the town.
Position of Lochgoilhead relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Lochgoilhead to the centre of the city.