Howbeg is located in the county of Western Isles, Scotland, 68 miles north-west of the town of Tobermory, 156 miles north-west of the major city of Glasgow, 185 miles north-west of Edinburgh, 436 miles north of Cardiff, and 495 miles north-west of London. Howbeg was historically in the county of Inverness-shire. Howbeg falls within the unitary authority of Na h-Eileanan an Iar. It is in the HS8 postcode district. The post town for Howbeg is Isle of South Uist.
Howbeg 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 |
Howbeg 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 Howbeg is HS8 5SQ.
Howbeg is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the HS8 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the HS8 postcode district.
The post town for Howbeg is Isle of South Uist. Howbeg is in the HS8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Isle of South Uist.
The centre of Howbeg is located at position 57.29276° latitude and -7.38041° longitude.
Latitude | 57.29276° |
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Longitude | -7.38041° |
The centre of Howbeg is located at the grid reference easting 76010 and northing 835282 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 76010 |
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Northing | 835282 |
Position of Howbeg relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Howbeg to the centre of the town.
Position of Howbeg relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Howbeg to the centre of the city.