Callanish is located in the county of Western Isles, Scotland, 13 miles west of the town of Stornoway, 186 miles north-west of the major city of Dundee, 205 miles north-west of Edinburgh, 486 miles north of Cardiff, and 532 miles north-west of London. Callanish was historically in the county of Ross and Cromarty. Callanish falls within the unitary authority of Na h-Eileanan an Iar. It is in the HS2 postcode district. The post town for Callanish is Isle of Lewis.
Callanish is in the ceremonial county of Western Isles, the historic county of Ross and Cromarty, and the administrative county of Na h-Eileanan an Iar.
Ceremonial County | Western Isles |
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Historic County | Ross and Cromarty |
Administrative County | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
Callanish is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Western Isles, and towards the easternmost extremity of Western Isles.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Callanish is HS2 9DY.
Callanish is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the HS2 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the HS2 postcode district.
The post town for Callanish is Isle of Lewis. Callanish is in the HS2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Isle of Lewis.
The centre of Callanish is located at position 58.2033° latitude and -6.74492° longitude.
Latitude | 58.2033° |
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Longitude | -6.74492° |
The centre of Callanish is located at the grid reference easting 121356 and northing 933653 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 121356 |
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Northing | 933653 |
Position of Callanish relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Callanish to the centre of the town.
Position of Callanish relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Callanish to the centre of the city.