Locheport is located in the county of Western Isles, Scotland, 55 miles south-west of the town of Stornoway, 163 miles north-west of the major city of Glasgow, 189 miles north-west of Edinburgh, 450 miles north of Cardiff, and 505 miles north-west of London. Locheport was historically in the county of Inverness-shire. Locheport falls within the unitary authority of Na h-Eileanan an Iar. It is in the HS6 postcode district. The post town for Locheport is Isle of North Uist.
Locheport 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 |
Locheport is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Western Isles, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Western Isles.
Locheport is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the HS6 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the HS6 postcode district.
The post town for Locheport is Isle of North Uist. Locheport is in the HS6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Isle of North Uist.
The centre of Locheport is located at position 57.54991° latitude and -7.23097° longitude.
Latitude | 57.54991° |
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Longitude | -7.23097° |
The centre of Locheport is located at the grid reference easting 87206 and northing 863157 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 87206 |
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Northing | 863157 |
Position of Locheport relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Locheport to the centre of the town.
Position of Locheport relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Locheport to the centre of the city.