Where is Shinness?
Shinness is located in the county of Sutherland, Scotland, 23 miles north-west of the town of Dornoch, 110 miles north-west of the major city of Aberdeen, 156 miles north of Edinburgh, 461 miles north of Cardiff, and 487 miles north of London. Shinness falls within the unitary authority of Highland. It is in the IV27 postcode district. The post town for Shinness is Lairg.
Shinness on a map
Which county is Shinness in?
Shinness is in the ceremonial county of Sutherland, the historic county of Sutherland, and the administrative county of Highland.
| Ceremonial County | Sutherland |
|---|---|
| Historic County | Sutherland |
| Administrative County | Highland |
Where is Shinness in Sutherland?
Shinness is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Sutherland, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Sutherland.
Where is Shinness in IV27?
Shinness is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the IV27 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the IV27 postcode district.
What is the post town for Shinness?
The post town for Shinness is Lairg. Shinness is in the IV27 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Lairg.
What is the latitude and longitude of Shinness?
The centre of Shinness is located at position 58.09803° latitude and -4.48396° longitude.
| Latitude | 58.09803° |
|---|---|
| Longitude | -4.48396° |
What is the easting and northing of Shinness?
The centre of Shinness is located at the grid reference easting 253692 and northing 914808 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
| Easting | 253692 |
|---|---|
| Northing | 914808 |
What are the nearest towns to Shinness?
Position of Shinness relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Shinness to the centre of the town.
What are the nearest cities to Shinness?
Position of Shinness relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Shinness to the centre of the city.
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