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Where is Hownam?

Hownam is located in the county of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scotland, eight miles east of the town of Jedburgh, 45 miles north-west of the major city of Newcastle upon Tyne, 47 miles south-east of Edinburgh, 278 miles north of Cardiff, and 288 miles north of London. Hownam lies four miles north-west of the Northumberland border, and was historically in the county of Roxburghshire. Hownam falls within the unitary authority of Scottish Borders. It is in the TD5 postcode district. The post town for Hownam is Kelso.

Hownam on a map

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

Which county is Hownam in?

Hownam is in the ceremonial county of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale, the historic county of Roxburghshire, and the administrative county of Scottish Borders.

Ceremonial CountyRoxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
Historic CountyRoxburghshire
Administrative CountyScottish Borders

Where is Hownam in Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale?

Hownam is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale, and towards the easternmost extremity of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale.

Map showing location of Hownam within Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
Location of Hownam within Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale

What is the postcode for Hownam?

The nearest postcode to the centre of Hownam is TD5 8AL.

Where is Hownam in TD5?

Hownam is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the TD5 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the TD5 postcode district.

Map showing location of Hownam within TD5
Location of Hownam within TD5

What is the post town for Hownam?

The post town for Hownam is Kelso. Hownam is in the TD5 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Kelso.

What is the latitude and longitude of Hownam?

The centre of Hownam is located at position 55.46867° latitude and -2.35296° longitude.

Latitude55.46867°
Longitude-2.35296°

What is the easting and northing of Hownam?

The centre of Hownam is located at the grid reference easting 377783 and northing 619483 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.

Easting377783
Northing619483

What are the nearest towns to Hownam?

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

east
8m
Hownam is 8 miles east of Jedburgh
south
10m
Hownam is 10 miles south of Kelso
south
13m
Hownam is 13 miles south of Coldstream
west
14m
Hownam is 14 miles west of Wooler
south-east
17m
Hownam is 17 miles south-east of Melrose
east
17m
Hownam is 17 miles east of Hawick
east
20m
Hownam is 20 miles east of Selkirk
south-east
20m
Hownam is 20 miles south-east of Galashiels
north-west
21m
Hownam is 21 miles north-west of Rothbury
south
21m
Hownam is 21 miles south of Duns

What are the nearest cities to Hownam?

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

north-west
45m
Hownam is 45 miles north-west of Newcastle upon Tyne
north-east
46m
Hownam is 46 miles north-east of Carlisle
south-east
47m
Hownam is 47 miles south-east of Edinburgh
north-west
55m
Hownam is 55 miles north-west of Sunderland
north-west
57m
Hownam is 57 miles north-west of Durham
south-east
60m
Hownam is 60 miles south-east of Dunfermline
south
73m
Hownam is 73 miles south of Dundee
south-east
76m
Hownam is 76 miles south-east of Stirling
south-east
77m
Hownam is 77 miles south-east of Perth
east
79m
Hownam is 79 miles east of Glasgow