Where is Grimeston?
Grimeston is located in the county of Orkney, Scotland, five miles north-east of the town of Stromness, 135 miles north of the major city of Aberdeen, 212 miles north of Edinburgh, 521 miles north of Cardiff, and 532 miles north of London. Grimeston falls within the unitary authority of Orkney Islands. It is in the KW17 postcode district. The post town for Grimeston is Orkney.
Grimeston on a map
Which county is Grimeston in?
Grimeston is in the ceremonial county of Orkney, the historic county of Orkney, and the administrative county of Orkney Islands.
| Ceremonial County | Orkney |
|---|---|
| Historic County | Orkney |
| Administrative County | Orkney Islands |
Where is Grimeston in Orkney?
Grimeston is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Orkney, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Orkney.
Where is Grimeston in KW17?
Grimeston is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the KW17 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the KW17 postcode district.
What is the post town for Grimeston?
The post town for Grimeston is Orkney. Grimeston is in the KW17 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Orkney.
What is the latitude and longitude of Grimeston?
The centre of Grimeston is located at position 59.01559° latitude and -3.19797° longitude.
| Latitude | 59.01559° |
|---|---|
| Longitude | -3.19797° |
What is the easting and northing of Grimeston?
The centre of Grimeston is located at the grid reference easting 331305 and northing 1014897 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
| Easting | 331305 |
|---|---|
| Northing | 1014897 |
What are the nearest towns to Grimeston?
Position of Grimeston relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Grimeston to the centre of the town.
What are the nearest cities to Grimeston?
Position of Grimeston relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Grimeston to the centre of the city.
- Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2025)
- Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and Database right (2025)
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right (2025)
- Data produced by Land Registry © Crown copyright (2025)
- Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
- Everything else © GetTheData Publishing Limited (2025)
GetTheData.com is owned and operated by GetTheData Publishing Limited.
Company Number: 11075184 · Registered in England and Wales.
Registered Office: Advantage, 87 Castle Street, Reading, Berkshire, England, RG1 7SN
By accessing our site you agree to us using cookies, and sharing information about your use of our site, in accordance with our privacy policy.