Spittal is located in the county of Wigtown, Scotland, five miles west of the town of Wigtown, 65 miles west of the major city of Carlisle, 91 miles south-west of Edinburgh, 242 miles north of Cardiff, and 297 miles north-west of London. Spittal was historically in the county of Wigtownshire. Spittal falls within the unitary authority of Dumfries and Galloway. It is in the DG8 postcode district. The post town for Spittal is Newton Stewart.
Spittal 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 |
Spittal 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 Spittal is DG8 0BY.
Spittal 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 Spittal is Newton Stewart. Spittal is in the DG8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Newton Stewart.
The centre of Spittal is located at position 54.88616° latitude and -4.55306° longitude.
Latitude | 54.88616° |
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Longitude | -4.55306° |
The centre of Spittal is located at the grid reference easting 236334 and northing 557588 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 236334 |
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Northing | 557588 |
Position of Spittal relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Spittal to the centre of the town.
Position of Spittal relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Spittal to the centre of the city.