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Where is Townhead of Greenlaw?

Townhead of Greenlaw is located in the county of The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Scotland, two miles north-west of the town of Castle Douglas, 42 miles west of the major city of Carlisle, 75 miles south-west of Edinburgh, 243 miles north of Cardiff, and 286 miles north-west of London. Townhead of Greenlaw lies eight miles south-west of the Dumfries border, and was historically in the county of Kirkcudbrightshire. Townhead of Greenlaw falls within the unitary authority of Dumfries and Galloway. It is in the DG7 postcode district. The post town for Townhead of Greenlaw is Castle Douglas.

Townhead of Greenlaw on a map

Map showing extent of Townhead of Greenlaw as bounding box
Bounding box showing extent of Townhead of Greenlaw
Map showing location of Townhead of Greenlaw within the UK
Location of Townhead of Greenlaw within the UK

Which county is Townhead of Greenlaw in?

Townhead of Greenlaw is in the ceremonial county of The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire, and the administrative county of Dumfries and Galloway.

Ceremonial CountyThe Stewartry of Kirkcudbright
Historic CountyKirkcudbrightshire
Administrative CountyDumfries and Galloway

Where is Townhead of Greenlaw in The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright?

Townhead of Greenlaw is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.

Map showing location of Townhead of Greenlaw within The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright
Location of Townhead of Greenlaw within The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright

What is the postcode for Townhead of Greenlaw?

The nearest postcode to the centre of Townhead of Greenlaw is DG7 2LN.

Where is Townhead of Greenlaw in DG7?

Townhead of Greenlaw is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the DG7 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the DG7 postcode district.

Map showing location of Townhead of Greenlaw within DG7
Location of Townhead of Greenlaw within DG7

What is the post town for Townhead of Greenlaw?

The post town for Townhead of Greenlaw is Castle Douglas. Townhead of Greenlaw is in the DG7 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Castle Douglas.

What is the latitude and longitude of Townhead of Greenlaw?

The centre of Townhead of Greenlaw is located at position 54.96333° latitude and -3.96817° longitude.

Latitude54.96333°
Longitude-3.96817°

What is the easting and northing of Townhead of Greenlaw?

The centre of Townhead of Greenlaw is located at the grid reference easting 274087 and northing 564962 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.

Easting274087
Northing564962

What are the nearest towns to Townhead of Greenlaw?

Position of Townhead of Greenlaw relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Townhead of Greenlaw to the centre of the town.

north-west
2m
Townhead of Greenlaw is 2 miles north-west of Castle Douglas
west
6m
Townhead of Greenlaw is 6 miles west of Dalbeattie
north
9m
Townhead of Greenlaw is 9 miles north of Kirkcudbright
south-east
10m
Townhead of Greenlaw is 10 miles south-east of New Galloway
north-east
10m
Townhead of Greenlaw is 10 miles north-east of Gatehouse of Fleet
south-west
16m
Townhead of Greenlaw is 16 miles south-west of Dumfries
east
20m
Townhead of Greenlaw is 20 miles east of Wigtown
east
21m
Townhead of Greenlaw is 21 miles east of Newton Stewart
south-west
24m
Townhead of Greenlaw is 24 miles south-west of Lochmaben
north-east
24m
Townhead of Greenlaw is 24 miles north-east of Whithorn

What are the nearest cities to Townhead of Greenlaw?

Position of Townhead of Greenlaw relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Townhead of Greenlaw to the centre of the city.

west
42m
Townhead of Greenlaw is 42 miles west of Carlisle
south
63m
Townhead of Greenlaw is 63 miles south of Glasgow
south-west
75m
Townhead of Greenlaw is 75 miles south-west of Edinburgh
north-west
79m
Townhead of Greenlaw is 79 miles north-west of Lancaster
south
79m
Townhead of Greenlaw is 79 miles south of Dunfermline
south
80m
Townhead of Greenlaw is 80 miles south of Stirling
west
94m
Townhead of Greenlaw is 94 miles west of Newcastle upon Tyne
west
96m
Townhead of Greenlaw is 96 miles west of Durham
north-west
98m
Townhead of Greenlaw is 98 miles north-west of Preston
south
101m
Townhead of Greenlaw is 101 miles south of Perth