Balvraid is located in the county of Sutherland, Scotland, four miles north-west of the town of Dornoch, 92 miles north-west of the major city of Aberdeen, 141 miles north of Edinburgh, 447 miles north of Cardiff, and 471 miles north of London. Balvraid lies six miles north-east of the Ross and Cromarty border. Balvraid falls within the unitary authority of Highland. It is in the IV25 postcode district. The post town for Balvraid is Dornoch.
Balvraid is in the ceremonial county of Sutherland, the historic county of Sutherland, and the administrative county of Highland.
Ceremonial County | Sutherland |
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Historic County | Sutherland |
Administrative County | Highland |
Balvraid is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Sutherland, and towards the easternmost extremity of Sutherland.
Balvraid is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the IV25 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the IV25 postcode district.
The post town for Balvraid is Dornoch. Balvraid is in the IV25 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Dornoch.
The centre of Balvraid is located at position 57.92661° latitude and -4.09585° longitude.
Latitude | 57.92661° |
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Longitude | -4.09585° |
The centre of Balvraid is located at the grid reference easting 275970 and northing 894952 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 275970 |
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Northing | 894952 |
Position of Balvraid relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Balvraid to the centre of the town.
Position of Balvraid relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Balvraid to the centre of the city.