Sandwick is located in the county of Western Isles, Scotland, 67 miles south-west of the town of Stornoway, 156 miles north-west of the major city of Glasgow, 184 miles north-west of Edinburgh, 440 miles north of Cardiff, and 496 miles north-west of London. Sandwick was historically in the county of Inverness-shire. Sandwick falls within the unitary authority of Na h-Eileanan an Iar. It is in the HS8 postcode district. The post town for Sandwick is Isle of South Uist.
Sandwick 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 |
Sandwick 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 Sandwick is HS8 5NX.
Sandwick is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the HS8 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the HS8 postcode district.
The post town for Sandwick is Isle of South Uist. Sandwick is in the HS8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Isle of South Uist.
The centre of Sandwick is located at position 57.36869° latitude and -7.28325° longitude.
Latitude | 57.36869° |
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Longitude | -7.28325° |
The centre of Sandwick is located at the grid reference easting 82513 and northing 843261 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 82513 |
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Northing | 843261 |
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.