Sandwick is located in the county of Western Isles, Scotland, two miles east of the town of Stornoway, 173 miles north-west of the major city of Aberdeen, 196 miles north-west of Edinburgh, 482 miles north of Cardiff, and 524 miles north-west of London. Sandwick was historically in the county of Ross and Cromarty. Sandwick falls within the unitary authority of Na h-Eileanan an Iar. It is in the HS2 postcode district. The post town for Sandwick is Isle of Lewis.
Sandwick 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 |
Sandwick 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 Sandwick is HS2 0AS.
Sandwick is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the HS2 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the HS2 postcode district.
The post town for Sandwick is Isle of Lewis. Sandwick is in the HS2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Isle of Lewis.
The centre of Sandwick is located at position 58.20224° latitude and -6.33822° longitude.
Latitude | 58.20224° |
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Longitude | -6.33822° |
The centre of Sandwick is located at the grid reference easting 145219 and northing 931924 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 145219 |
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Northing | 931924 |
Position of Sandwick relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Sandwick to the centre of the town.
Position of Sandwick relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Sandwick to the centre of the city.