Vatersay is located in the county of Western Isles, Scotland, 59 miles north-west of the town of Tobermory, 146 miles north-west of the major city of Glasgow, 180 miles north-west of Edinburgh, 416 miles north of Cardiff, and 479 miles north-west of London. Vatersay was historically in the county of Inverness-shire. Vatersay falls within the unitary authority of Na h-Eileanan an Iar. It is in the HS9 postcode district. The post town for Vatersay is Isle of Barra.
Vatersay 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 |
Vatersay 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 Vatersay is HS9 5YU.
Vatersay is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the HS9 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the HS9 postcode district.
The post town for Vatersay is Isle of Barra. Vatersay is in the HS9 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Isle of Barra.
The centre of Vatersay is located at position 56.91883° latitude and -7.5372° longitude.
Latitude | 56.91883° |
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Longitude | -7.5372° |
The centre of Vatersay is located at the grid reference easting 63196 and northing 794494 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 63196 |
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Northing | 794494 |
Position of Vatersay relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Vatersay to the centre of the town.
Position of Vatersay relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Vatersay to the centre of the city.