Col is located in the county of Western Isles, Scotland, five miles north-east of the town of Stornoway, 175 miles north-west of the major city of Aberdeen, 199 miles north-west of Edinburgh, 486 miles north of Cardiff, and 528 miles north-west of London. Col was historically in the county of Ross and Cromarty. Col falls within the unitary authority of Na h-Eileanan an Iar. It is in the HS2 postcode district. The post town for Col is Isle of Lewis.
Col 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 |
Col 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 Col is HS2 0LR.
Col is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the HS2 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the HS2 postcode district.
The post town for Col is Isle of Lewis. Col is in the HS2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Isle of Lewis.
The centre of Col is located at position 58.27114° latitude and -6.31808° longitude.
Latitude | 58.27114° |
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Longitude | -6.31808° |
The centre of Col is located at the grid reference easting 146893 and northing 939509 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 146893 |
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Northing | 939509 |
Position of Col relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Col to the centre of the town.
Position of Col relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Col to the centre of the city.