Eishken is located in the county of Western Isles, Scotland, 14 miles south-west of the town of Stornoway, 172 miles north-west of the major city of Dundee, 191 miles north-west of Edinburgh, 471 miles north of Cardiff, and 517 miles north-west of London. Eishken was historically in the county of Ross and Cromarty. Eishken falls within the unitary authority of Na h-Eileanan an Iar. It is in the HS2 postcode district. The post town for Eishken is Isle of Lewis.
Eishken 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 |
Eishken 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 Eishken is HS2 9LQ.
Eishken is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the HS2 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the HS2 postcode district.
The post town for Eishken is Isle of Lewis. Eishken is in the HS2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Isle of Lewis.
The centre of Eishken is located at position 58.01644° latitude and -6.53094° longitude.
Latitude | 58.01644° |
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Longitude | -6.53094° |
The centre of Eishken is located at the grid reference easting 132516 and northing 912012 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 132516 |
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Northing | 912012 |
Position of Eishken relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Eishken to the centre of the town.
Position of Eishken relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Eishken to the centre of the city.