Where is Burness?
Burness is located in the county of Orkney, Scotland, 25 miles north-east of the town of Kirkwall, 149 miles north of the major city of Aberdeen, 232 miles north of Edinburgh, 540 miles north of Cardiff, and 546 miles north of London. Burness falls within the unitary authority of Orkney Islands. It is in the KW17 postcode district. The post town for Burness is Orkney.
Burness on a map
Which county is Burness in?
Burness is in the ceremonial county of Orkney, the historic county of Orkney, and the administrative county of Orkney Islands.
| Ceremonial County | Orkney |
|---|---|
| Historic County | Orkney |
| Administrative County | Orkney Islands |
Where is Burness in Orkney?
Burness is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Orkney, and towards the easternmost extremity of Orkney.
What is the postcode for Burness?
The nearest postcode to the centre of Burness is KW17 2AZ.
Where is Burness in KW17?
Burness is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the KW17 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the KW17 postcode district.
What is the post town for Burness?
The post town for Burness is Orkney. Burness is in the KW17 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Orkney.
What is the latitude and longitude of Burness?
The centre of Burness is located at position 59.28522° latitude and -2.57878° longitude.
| Latitude | 59.28522° |
|---|---|
| Longitude | -2.57878° |
What is the easting and northing of Burness?
The centre of Burness is located at the grid reference easting 367122 and northing 1044448 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
| Easting | 367122 |
|---|---|
| Northing | 1044448 |
What are the nearest towns to Burness?
Position of Burness relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Burness to the centre of the town.
What are the nearest cities to Burness?
Position of Burness relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Burness to the centre of the city.
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