Gress is located in the county of Western Isles, Scotland, seven miles north-east of the town of Stornoway, 174 miles north-west of the major city of Aberdeen, 200 miles north-west of Edinburgh, 488 miles north of Cardiff, and 529 miles north-west of London. Gress was historically in the county of Ross and Cromarty. Gress falls within the unitary authority of Na h-Eileanan an Iar. It is in the HS2 postcode district. The post town for Gress is Isle of Lewis.
Gress 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 |
Gress is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Western Isles, and towards the easternmost extremity of Western Isles.
Gress 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 Gress is Isle of Lewis. Gress is in the HS2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Isle of Lewis.
The centre of Gress is located at position 58.29895° latitude and -6.28955° longitude.
Latitude | 58.29895° |
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Longitude | -6.28955° |
The centre of Gress is located at the grid reference easting 148762 and northing 942495 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 148762 |
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Northing | 942495 |
Position of Gress relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Gress to the centre of the town.
Position of Gress relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Gress to the centre of the city.