Caw is located in the county of Western Isles, Scotland, 27 miles south-west of the town of Stornoway, 171 miles north-west of the major city of Glasgow, 192 miles north-west of Edinburgh, 467 miles north of Cardiff, and 515 miles north-west of London. Caw was historically in the county of Inverness-shire. Caw falls within the unitary authority of Na h-Eileanan an Iar. It is in the HS3 postcode district. The post town for Caw is Isle of Harris.
Caw 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 |
Caw is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Western Isles, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Western Isles.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Caw is HS3 3DN.
Caw is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the HS3 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the HS3 postcode district.
The post town for Caw is Isle of Harris. Caw is in the HS3 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Isle of Harris.
The centre of Caw is located at position 57.89498° latitude and -6.80315° longitude.
Latitude | 57.89498° |
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Longitude | -6.80315° |
The centre of Caw is located at the grid reference easting 115495 and northing 899621 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 115495 |
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Northing | 899621 |
Position of Caw relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Caw to the centre of the town.
Position of Caw relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Caw to the centre of the city.