Where is Tongue?
Tongue is located in the county of Sutherland, Scotland, 33 miles west of the town of Thurso, 126 miles north-west of the major city of Aberdeen, 180 miles north of Edinburgh, 486 miles north of Cardiff, and 510 miles north of London. Tongue falls within the unitary authority of Highland. It is in the IV27 postcode district. The post town for Tongue is Lairg.
Tongue on a map
Which county is Tongue in?
Tongue 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 Tongue in Sutherland?
Tongue is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Sutherland, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Sutherland.
What is the postcode for Tongue?
The nearest postcode to the centre of Tongue is IV27 4XF.
Where is Tongue in IV27?
Tongue is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the IV27 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the IV27 postcode district.
What is the post town for Tongue?
The post town for Tongue is Lairg. Tongue is in the IV27 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Lairg.
What is the latitude and longitude of Tongue?
The centre of Tongue is located at position 58.47571° latitude and -4.41736° longitude.
| Latitude | 58.47571° |
|---|---|
| Longitude | -4.41736° |
What is the easting and northing of Tongue?
The centre of Tongue is located at the grid reference easting 259126 and northing 956700 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
| Easting | 259126 |
|---|---|
| Northing | 956700 |
What are the nearest towns to Tongue?
Position of Tongue relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Tongue to the centre of the town.
What are the nearest cities to Tongue?
Position of Tongue relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Tongue to the centre of the city.
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