Carloway is located in the county of Western Isles, Scotland, 15 miles north-west of the town of Stornoway, 190 miles north-west of the major city of Dundee, 210 miles north-west of Edinburgh, 492 miles north of Cardiff, and 537 miles north-west of London. Carloway was historically in the county of Ross and Cromarty. Carloway falls within the unitary authority of Na h-Eileanan an Iar. It is in the HS2 postcode district. The post town for Carloway is Isle of Lewis.
Carloway 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 |
Carloway 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 Carloway is HS2 9AG.
Carloway 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 Carloway is Isle of Lewis. Carloway is in the HS2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Isle of Lewis.
The centre of Carloway is located at position 58.28662° latitude and -6.76304° longitude.
Latitude | 58.28662° |
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Longitude | -6.76304° |
The centre of Carloway is located at the grid reference easting 120949 and northing 942991 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 120949 |
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Northing | 942991 |
Position of Carloway relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Carloway to the centre of the town.
Position of Carloway relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Carloway to the centre of the city.