Orinsay is located in the county of Western Isles, Scotland, 13 miles south of the town of Stornoway, 170 miles north-west of the major city of Dundee, 189 miles north-west of Edinburgh, 471 miles north of Cardiff, and 516 miles north-west of London. Orinsay was historically in the county of Ross and Cromarty. Orinsay falls within the unitary authority of Na h-Eileanan an Iar. It is in the HS2 postcode district. The post town for Orinsay is Isle of Lewis.
Orinsay is in the ceremonial county of Western Isles, the historic county of Ross and Cromarty, and the administrative county of Na h-Eileanan an Iar.
Ceremonial County | Western Isles |
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Historic County | Ross and Cromarty |
Administrative County | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
Orinsay is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Western Isles, and towards the easternmost extremity of Western Isles.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Orinsay is HS2 9RG.
Orinsay is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the HS2 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the HS2 postcode district.
The post town for Orinsay is Isle of Lewis. Orinsay is in the HS2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Isle of Lewis.
The centre of Orinsay is located at position 58.02069° latitude and -6.4598° longitude.
Latitude | 58.02069° |
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Longitude | -6.4598° |
The centre of Orinsay is located at the grid reference easting 136745 and northing 912204 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 136745 |
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Northing | 912204 |
Position of Orinsay relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Orinsay to the centre of the town.
Position of Orinsay relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Orinsay to the centre of the city.