Balvaird is located in the county of Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, four miles south of the town of Dingwall, 92 miles west of the major city of Aberdeen, 119 miles north of Edinburgh, 422 miles north of Cardiff, and 451 miles north of London. Balvaird lies two miles north of the Inverness border. Balvaird falls within the unitary authority of Highland. It is in the IV6 postcode district. The post town for Balvaird is Muir of Ord.
Balvaird 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 |
Balvaird is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Ross and Cromarty, and towards the easternmost extremity of Ross and Cromarty.
Balvaird is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the IV6 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the IV6 postcode district.
The post town for Balvaird is Muir of Ord. Balvaird is in the IV6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Muir of Ord.
The centre of Balvaird is located at position 57.53251° latitude and -4.44528° longitude.
Latitude | 57.53251° |
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Longitude | -4.44528° |
The centre of Balvaird is located at the grid reference easting 253696 and northing 851788 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 253696 |
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Northing | 851788 |
Position of Balvaird relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Balvaird to the centre of the town.
Position of Balvaird relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Balvaird to the centre of the city.