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Where is Balla?

Balla is located in the county of Western Isles, Scotland, 57 miles north-west of the town of Tobermory, 145 miles north-west of the major city of Glasgow, 176 miles north-west of Edinburgh, 422 miles north of Cardiff, and 482 miles north-west of London. Balla was historically in the county of Inverness-shire. Balla falls within the unitary authority of Na h-Eileanan an Iar. It is in the HS8 postcode district. The post town for Balla is Isle of South Uist.

Balla on a map

Map showing extent of Balla as bounding box
Bounding box showing extent of Balla
Map showing location of Balla within the UK
Location of Balla within the UK

Which county is Balla in?

Balla 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 CountyWestern Isles
Historic CountyInverness-shire
Administrative CountyNa h-Eileanan an Iar

Where is Balla in Western Isles?

Balla is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Western Isles, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Western Isles.

Map showing location of Balla within Western Isles
Location of Balla within Western Isles

What is the postcode for Balla?

The nearest postcode to the centre of Balla is HS8 5JL.

Where is Balla in HS8?

Balla is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the HS8 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the HS8 postcode district.

Map showing location of Balla within HS8
Location of Balla within HS8

What is the post town for Balla?

The post town for Balla is Isle of South Uist. Balla is in the HS8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Isle of South Uist.

What is the latitude and longitude of Balla?

The centre of Balla is located at position 57.08319° latitude and -7.3093° longitude.

Latitude57.08319°
Longitude-7.3093°

What is the easting and northing of Balla?

The centre of Balla is located at the grid reference easting 78470 and northing 811656 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.

Easting78470
Northing811656

What are the nearest towns to Balla?

Position of Balla relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Balla to the centre of the town.

north-west
57m
Balla is 57 miles north-west of Tobermory
north-west
84m
Balla is 84 miles north-west of Oban
south-west
85m
Balla is 85 miles south-west of Stornoway
west
85m
Balla is 85 miles west of Fort William
north-west
102m
Balla is 102 miles north-west of Lochgilphead
north-west
104m
Balla is 104 miles north-west of Inveraray
west
114m
Balla is 114 miles west of Dingwall
north-west
120m
Balla is 120 miles north-west of Dunoon
west
122m
Balla is 122 miles west of Alness
north-west
122m
Balla is 122 miles north-west of Rothesay

What are the nearest cities to Balla?

Position of Balla relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Balla to the centre of the city.

west
119m
Balla is 119 miles west of Inverness
north-west
145m
Balla is 145 miles north-west of Glasgow
north-west
145m
Balla is 145 miles north-west of Stirling
west
155m
Balla is 155 miles west of Perth
north-west
163m
Balla is 163 miles north-west of Dunfermline
west
170m
Balla is 170 miles west of Dundee
north-west
176m
Balla is 176 miles north-west of Edinburgh
west
196m
Balla is 196 miles west of Aberdeen
north-west
228m
Balla is 228 miles north-west of Carlisle
north-west
264m
Balla is 264 miles north-west of Newcastle upon Tyne