Port William is located in the county of Wigtown, Scotland, seven miles west of the town of Whithorn, 67 miles west of the major city of Carlisle, 99 miles south-west of Edinburgh, 234 miles north of Cardiff, and 291 miles north-west of London. Port William was historically in the county of Wigtownshire. Port William falls within the unitary authority of Dumfries and Galloway. It is in the DG8 postcode district. The post town for Port William is Newton Stewart.
Port William is in the ceremonial county of Wigtown, the historic county of Wigtownshire, and the administrative county of Dumfries and Galloway.
Ceremonial County | Wigtown |
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Historic County | Wigtownshire |
Administrative County | Dumfries and Galloway |
Port William is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Wigtown, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Wigtown.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Port William is DG8 9SE.
Port William is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the DG8 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DG8 postcode district.
The post town for Port William is Newton Stewart. Port William is in the DG8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Newton Stewart.
The centre of Port William is located at position 54.75973° latitude and -4.58303° longitude.
Latitude | 54.75973° |
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Longitude | -4.58303° |
The centre of Port William is located at the grid reference easting 233893 and northing 543593 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 233893 |
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Northing | 543593 |
Position of Port William relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Port William to the centre of the town.
Position of Port William relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Port William to the centre of the city.