Achiltibuie is located in the county of Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, 41 miles east of the town of Stornoway, 135 miles north-west of the major city of Aberdeen, 164 miles north-west of Edinburgh, 460 miles north of Cardiff, and 495 miles north-west of London. Achiltibuie lies eight miles west of the Sutherland border. Achiltibuie falls within the unitary authority of Highland. It is in the IV26 postcode district. The post town for Achiltibuie is Ullapool.
Achiltibuie is in the ceremonial county of Ross and Cromarty, the historic county of Ross and Cromarty, and the administrative county of Highland.
Ceremonial County | Ross and Cromarty |
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Historic County | Ross and Cromarty |
Administrative County | Highland |
Achiltibuie is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Ross and Cromarty, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Ross and Cromarty.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Achiltibuie is IV26 2YF.
Achiltibuie is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the IV26 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the IV26 postcode district.
The post town for Achiltibuie is Ullapool. Achiltibuie is in the IV26 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Ullapool.
The centre of Achiltibuie is located at position 58.01495° latitude and -5.33838° longitude.
Latitude | 58.01495° |
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Longitude | -5.33838° |
The centre of Achiltibuie is located at the grid reference easting 202896 and northing 907738 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 202896 |
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Northing | 907738 |
Position of Achiltibuie relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Achiltibuie to the centre of the town.
Position of Achiltibuie relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Achiltibuie to the centre of the city.