Strachur is located in the county of Argyll and Bute, Scotland, five miles south of the town of Inveraray, 38 miles north-west of the major city of Glasgow, 74 miles west of Edinburgh, 333 miles north of Cardiff, and 379 miles north-west of London. Strachur was historically in the county of Argyllshire. Strachur falls within the unitary authority of Argyll and Bute. It is in the PA27 postcode district. The post town for Strachur is Cairndow.
Strachur 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 |
Strachur 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 Strachur is PA27 8DH.
Strachur is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the PA27 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the PA27 postcode district.
The post town for Strachur is Cairndow. Strachur is in the PA27 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Cairndow.
The centre of Strachur is located at position 56.16097° latitude and -5.06344° longitude.
Latitude | 56.16097° |
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Longitude | -5.06344° |
The centre of Strachur is located at the grid reference easting 209862 and northing 700704 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 209862 |
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Northing | 700704 |
Position of Strachur relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Strachur to the centre of the town.
Position of Strachur relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Strachur to the centre of the city.