Challoch is located in the county of Wigtown, Scotland, two miles west of the town of Newton Stewart, 63 miles south of the major city of Glasgow, 86 miles south-west of Edinburgh, 248 miles north of Cardiff, and 300 miles north-west of London. Challoch lies seven miles south of the Ayrshire and Arran border, and was historically in the county of Wigtownshire. Challoch falls within the unitary authority of Dumfries and Galloway. It is in the DG8 postcode district. The post town for Challoch is Newton Stewart.
Challoch 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 |
Challoch is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Wigtown, and towards the easternmost extremity of Wigtown.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Challoch is DG8 6RB.
Challoch is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DG8 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DG8 postcode district.
The post town for Challoch is Newton Stewart. Challoch is in the DG8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Newton Stewart.
The centre of Challoch is located at position 54.97309° latitude and -4.52082° longitude.
Latitude | 54.97309° |
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Longitude | -4.52082° |
The centre of Challoch is located at the grid reference easting 238750 and northing 567183 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 238750 |
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Northing | 567183 |
Position of Challoch relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Challoch to the centre of the town.
Position of Challoch relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Challoch to the centre of the city.