Contin is located in the county of Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, six miles west of the town of Dingwall, 97 miles west of the major city of Aberdeen, 124 miles north-west of Edinburgh, 425 miles north of Cardiff, and 455 miles north-west of London. Contin lies five miles north of the Inverness border. Contin falls within the unitary authority of Highland. It is in the IV14 postcode district. The post town for Contin is Strathpeffer.
Contin 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 |
Contin 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 Contin is IV14 9EE.
Contin is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the IV14 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the IV14 postcode district.
The post town for Contin is Strathpeffer. Contin is in the IV14 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Strathpeffer.
The centre of Contin is located at position 57.57131° latitude and -4.58234° longitude.
Latitude | 57.57131° |
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Longitude | -4.58234° |
The centre of Contin is located at the grid reference easting 245657 and northing 856410 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 245657 |
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Northing | 856410 |
Position of Contin relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Contin to the centre of the town.
Position of Contin relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Contin to the centre of the city.