Forbestown is located in the county of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 11 miles north of the town of Ballater, 36 miles west of the major city of Aberdeen, 86 miles north of Edinburgh, 396 miles north of Cardiff, and 410 miles north of London. Forbestown lies four miles south of the Banffshire border. Forbestown falls within the unitary authority of Aberdeenshire. It is in the AB36 postcode district. The post town for Forbestown is Strathdon.
Forbestown is in the ceremonial county of Aberdeenshire, the historic county of Aberdeenshire, and the administrative county of Aberdeenshire.
Ceremonial County | Aberdeenshire |
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Historic County | Aberdeenshire |
Administrative County | Aberdeenshire |
Forbestown is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Aberdeenshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Aberdeenshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Forbestown is AB36 8UN.
Forbestown is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the AB36 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the AB36 postcode district.
The post town for Forbestown is Strathdon. Forbestown is in the AB36 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Strathdon.
The centre of Forbestown is located at position 57.20139° latitude and -3.05775° longitude.
Latitude | 57.20139° |
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Longitude | -3.05775° |
The centre of Forbestown is located at the grid reference easting 336190 and northing 812786 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 336190 |
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Northing | 812786 |
Position of Forbestown relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Forbestown to the centre of the town.
Position of Forbestown relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Forbestown to the centre of the city.