Jamestown is located in the county of Dunbartonshire, Scotland, one mile north-east of the town of Alexandria, 16 miles north-west of the major city of Glasgow, 54 miles west of Edinburgh, 318 miles north of Cardiff, and 359 miles north-west of London. Jamestown lies four miles south-west of the Stirling and Falkirk border. Jamestown falls within the unitary authority of West Dunbartonshire. It is in the G83 postcode district.
Jamestown is in the ceremonial county of Dunbartonshire, the historic county of Dunbartonshire, and the administrative county of West Dunbartonshire.
Ceremonial County | Dunbartonshire |
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Historic County | Dunbartonshire |
Administrative County | West Dunbartonshire |
Jamestown is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Dunbartonshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Dunbartonshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Jamestown is G83 8EQ.
Jamestown is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the G83 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the G83 postcode district.
The centre of Jamestown is located at position 55.99789° latitude and -4.57154° longitude.
Latitude | 55.99789° |
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Longitude | -4.57154° |
The centre of Jamestown is located at the grid reference easting 239724 and northing 681311 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 239724 |
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Northing | 681311 |
Position of Jamestown relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Jamestown to the centre of the town.
Position of Jamestown relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Jamestown to the centre of the city.