Blackhills is located in the county of Moray, Scotland, five miles south-east of the town of Elgin, 53 miles north-west of the major city of Aberdeen, 115 miles north of Edinburgh, 424 miles north of Cardiff, and 439 miles north of London. Blackhills lies four miles north-west of the Banffshire border, and was historically in the county of Nairn. Blackhills falls within the unitary authority of Moray. It is in the IV30 postcode district. The post town for Blackhills is Elgin.
Blackhills is in the ceremonial county of Moray, the historic county of Nairn, and the administrative county of Moray.
Ceremonial County | Moray |
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Historic County | Nairn |
Administrative County | Moray |
Blackhills is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Moray, and towards the easternmost extremity of Moray.
Blackhills is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the IV30 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the IV30 postcode district.
The post town for Blackhills is Elgin. Blackhills is in the IV30 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Elgin.
The centre of Blackhills is located at position 57.61327° latitude and -3.21268° longitude.
Latitude | 57.61327° |
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Longitude | -3.21268° |
The centre of Blackhills is located at the grid reference easting 327648 and northing 858790 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 327648 |
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Northing | 858790 |
Position of Blackhills relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Blackhills to the centre of the town.
Position of Blackhills relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Blackhills to the centre of the city.