Toward is located in the county of Argyll and Bute, Scotland, three miles north-east of the town of Rothesay, 29 miles west of the major city of Glasgow, 70 miles west of Edinburgh, 312 miles north of Cardiff, and 361 miles north-west of London. Toward lies four miles north-west of the Ayrshire and Arran border, and was historically in the county of Argyllshire. Toward falls within the unitary authority of Argyll and Bute. It is in the PA23 postcode district. The post town for Toward is Dunoon.
Toward 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 |
Toward 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 Toward is PA23 7UR.
Toward is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the PA23 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the PA23 postcode district.
The post town for Toward is Dunoon. Toward is in the PA23 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Dunoon.
The centre of Toward is located at position 55.86588° latitude and -4.99042° longitude.
Latitude | 55.86588° |
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Longitude | -4.99042° |
The centre of Toward is located at the grid reference easting 212973 and northing 667678 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 212973 |
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Northing | 667678 |
Position of Toward relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Toward to the centre of the town.
Position of Toward relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Toward to the centre of the city.