Borrisdale is located in the county of Western Isles, Scotland, 39 miles south-west of the town of Stornoway, 167 miles north-west of the major city of Glasgow, 190 miles north-west of Edinburgh, 459 miles north of Cardiff, and 511 miles north-west of London. Borrisdale was historically in the county of Inverness-shire. Borrisdale falls within the unitary authority of Na h-Eileanan an Iar. It is in the HS5 postcode district. The post town for Borrisdale is Isle of Harris.
Borrisdale 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 |
Borrisdale is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Western Isles, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Western Isles.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Borrisdale is HS5 3UE.
Borrisdale is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the HS5 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the HS5 postcode district.
The post town for Borrisdale is Isle of Harris. Borrisdale is in the HS5 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Isle of Harris.
The centre of Borrisdale is located at position 57.74426° latitude and -6.98492° longitude.
Latitude | 57.74426° |
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Longitude | -6.98492° |
The centre of Borrisdale is located at the grid reference easting 103499 and northing 883649 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 103499 |
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Northing | 883649 |
Position of Borrisdale relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Borrisdale to the centre of the town.
Position of Borrisdale relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Borrisdale to the centre of the city.