Where is Grimness?
Grimness is located in the county of Orkney, Scotland, 11 miles south of the town of Kirkwall, 120 miles north of the major city of Aberdeen, 199 miles north of Edinburgh, 508 miles north of Cardiff, and 517 miles north of London. Grimness falls within the unitary authority of Orkney Islands. It is in the KW17 postcode district. The post town for Grimness is Orkney.
Grimness on a map
Which county is Grimness in?
Grimness 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 Grimness in Orkney?
Grimness is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Orkney, and towards the easternmost extremity of Orkney.
What is the postcode for Grimness?
The nearest postcode to the centre of Grimness is KW17 2TH.
Where is Grimness in KW17?
Grimness is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the KW17 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the KW17 postcode district.
What is the post town for Grimness?
The post town for Grimness is Orkney. Grimness is in the KW17 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Orkney.
What is the latitude and longitude of Grimness?
The centre of Grimness is located at position 58.82748° latitude and -2.91196° longitude.
| Latitude | 58.82748° |
|---|---|
| Longitude | -2.91196° |
What is the easting and northing of Grimness?
The centre of Grimness is located at the grid reference easting 347443 and northing 993692 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
| Easting | 347443 |
|---|---|
| Northing | 993692 |
What are the nearest towns to Grimness?
Position of Grimness relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Grimness to the centre of the town.
What are the nearest cities to Grimness?
Position of Grimness relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Grimness to the centre of the city.
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