Alcaig is located in the county of Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, one mile south-east of the town of Dingwall, 91 miles west of the major city of Aberdeen, 122 miles north of Edinburgh, 425 miles north of Cardiff, and 453 miles north of London. Alcaig lies five miles north of the Inverness border. Alcaig falls within the unitary authority of Highland. It is in the IV7 postcode district. The post town for Alcaig is Dingwall.
Alcaig is in the ceremonial county of Ross and Cromarty, the historic county of Ross and Cromarty, and the administrative county of Highland.
Ceremonial County | Ross and Cromarty |
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Historic County | Ross and Cromarty |
Administrative County | Highland |
Alcaig is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Ross and Cromarty, and towards the easternmost extremity of Ross and Cromarty.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Alcaig is IV7 8HT.
Alcaig is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the IV7 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the IV7 postcode district.
The post town for Alcaig is Dingwall. Alcaig is in the IV7 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Dingwall.
The centre of Alcaig is located at position 57.58215° latitude and -4.3988° longitude.
Latitude | 57.58215° |
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Longitude | -4.3988° |
The centre of Alcaig is located at the grid reference easting 256674 and northing 857214 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 256674 |
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Northing | 857214 |
Position of Alcaig relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Alcaig to the centre of the town.
Position of Alcaig relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Alcaig to the centre of the city.