Eochar is located in the county of Western Isles, Scotland, 68 miles south-west of the town of Stornoway, 160 miles north-west of the major city of Glasgow, 189 miles north-west of Edinburgh, 443 miles north of Cardiff, and 500 miles north-west of London. Eochar was historically in the county of Inverness-shire. Eochar falls within the unitary authority of Na h-Eileanan an Iar. It is in the HS8 postcode district. The post town for Eochar is Isle of South Uist.
Eochar 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 |
Eochar is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Western Isles, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Western Isles.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Eochar is HS8 5RE.
Eochar is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the HS8 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the HS8 postcode district.
The post town for Eochar is Isle of South Uist. Eochar is in the HS8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Isle of South Uist.
The centre of Eochar is located at position 57.38742° latitude and -7.40728° longitude.
Latitude | 57.38742° |
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Longitude | -7.40728° |
The centre of Eochar is located at the grid reference easting 75232 and northing 845928 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 75232 |
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Northing | 845928 |
Position of Eochar relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Eochar to the centre of the town.
Position of Eochar relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Eochar to the centre of the city.