Cairinis is located in the county of Western Isles, Scotland, 59 miles south-west of the town of Stornoway, 164 miles north-west of the major city of Glasgow, 191 miles north-west of Edinburgh, 450 miles north of Cardiff, and 505 miles north-west of London. Cairinis was historically in the county of Inverness-shire. Cairinis falls within the unitary authority of Na h-Eileanan an Iar. It is in the HS6 postcode district. The post town for Cairinis is Isle of North Uist.
Cairinis is in the ceremonial county of Western Isles, the historic county of Inverness-shire, and the administrative county of Na h-Eileanan an Iar.
Ceremonial County | Western Isles |
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Historic County | Inverness-shire |
Administrative County | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
Cairinis is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Western Isles, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Western Isles.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Cairinis is HS6 5EH.
Cairinis is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the HS6 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the HS6 postcode district.
The post town for Cairinis is Isle of North Uist. Cairinis is in the HS6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Isle of North Uist.
The centre of Cairinis is located at position 57.51998° latitude and -7.31576° longitude.
Latitude | 57.51998° |
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Longitude | -7.31576° |
The centre of Cairinis is located at the grid reference easting 81879 and northing 860224 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 81879 |
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Northing | 860224 |
Position of Cairinis relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Cairinis to the centre of the town.
Position of Cairinis relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Cairinis to the centre of the city.