Hosta is located in the county of Western Isles, Scotland, 57 miles south-west of the town of Stornoway, 174 miles north-west of the major city of Glasgow, 200 miles north-west of Edinburgh, 459 miles north of Cardiff, and 515 miles north-west of London. Hosta was historically in the county of Inverness-shire. Hosta falls within the unitary authority of Na h-Eileanan an Iar. It is in the HS6 postcode district. The post town for Hosta is Isle of North Uist.
Hosta 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 |
Hosta is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Western Isles, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Western Isles.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Hosta is HS6 5DF.
Hosta is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the HS6 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the HS6 postcode district.
The post town for Hosta is Isle of North Uist. Hosta is in the HS6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Isle of North Uist.
The centre of Hosta is located at position 57.62299° latitude and -7.49016° longitude.
Latitude | 57.62299° |
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Longitude | -7.49016° |
The centre of Hosta is located at the grid reference easting 72381 and northing 872502 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 72381 |
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Northing | 872502 |
Position of Hosta relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Hosta to the centre of the town.
Position of Hosta relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Hosta to the centre of the city.