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Where is Craigston?

Craigston is located in the county of Western Isles, Scotland, 60 miles north-west of the town of Tobermory, 147 miles north-west of the major city of Glasgow, 180 miles north-west of Edinburgh, 419 miles north of Cardiff, and 481 miles north-west of London. Craigston was historically in the county of Inverness-shire. Craigston falls within the unitary authority of Na h-Eileanan an Iar. It is in the HS9 postcode district. The post town for Craigston is Isle of Barra.

Craigston on a map

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

Which county is Craigston in?

Craigston 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 Craigston in Western Isles?

Craigston 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 Craigston within Western Isles
Location of Craigston within Western Isles

What is the postcode for Craigston?

The nearest postcode to the centre of Craigston is HS9 5XS.

Where is Craigston in HS9?

Craigston is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the HS9 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the HS9 postcode district.

Map showing location of Craigston within HS9
Location of Craigston within HS9

What is the post town for Craigston?

The post town for Craigston is Isle of Barra. Craigston is in the HS9 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Isle of Barra.

What is the latitude and longitude of Craigston?

The centre of Craigston is located at position 56.98539° latitude and -7.5026° longitude.

Latitude56.98539°
Longitude-7.5026°

What is the easting and northing of Craigston?

The centre of Craigston is located at the grid reference easting 65896 and northing 801719 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.

Easting65896
Northing801719

What are the nearest towns to Craigston?

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

north-west
60m
Craigston is 60 miles north-west of Tobermory
north-west
87m
Craigston is 87 miles north-west of Oban
west
92m
Craigston is 92 miles west of Fort William
south-west
94m
Craigston is 94 miles south-west of Stornoway
north-west
103m
Craigston is 103 miles north-west of Lochgilphead
north-west
106m
Craigston is 106 miles north-west of Inveraray
north-west
122m
Craigston is 122 miles north-west of Dunoon
west
123m
Craigston is 123 miles west of Dingwall
north-west
123m
Craigston is 123 miles north-west of Rothesay
north-west
125m
Craigston is 125 miles north-west of Gourock

What are the nearest cities to Craigston?

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

west
128m
Craigston is 128 miles west of Inverness
north-west
147m
Craigston is 147 miles north-west of Glasgow
north-west
149m
Craigston is 149 miles north-west of Stirling
west
160m
Craigston is 160 miles west of Perth
north-west
167m
Craigston is 167 miles north-west of Dunfermline
west
176m
Craigston is 176 miles west of Dundee
north-west
180m
Craigston is 180 miles north-west of Edinburgh
west
204m
Craigston is 204 miles west of Aberdeen
north-west
229m
Craigston is 229 miles north-west of Carlisle
north-west
267m
Craigston is 267 miles north-west of Newcastle upon Tyne