Gerinish is located in the county of Western Isles, Scotland, 70 miles south-west of the town of Stornoway, 158 miles north-west of the major city of Glasgow, 187 miles north-west of Edinburgh, 440 miles north of Cardiff, and 498 miles north-west of London. Gerinish was historically in the county of Inverness-shire. Gerinish falls within the unitary authority of Na h-Eileanan an Iar. It is in the HS8 postcode district. The post town for Gerinish is Isle of South Uist.
Gerinish 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 |
Gerinish is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Western Isles, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Western Isles.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Gerinish is HS8 5RW.
Gerinish is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the HS8 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the HS8 postcode district.
The post town for Gerinish is Isle of South Uist. Gerinish is in the HS8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Isle of South Uist.
The centre of Gerinish is located at position 57.35291° latitude and -7.37171° longitude.
Latitude | 57.35291° |
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Longitude | -7.37171° |
The centre of Gerinish is located at the grid reference easting 77063 and northing 841923 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 77063 |
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Northing | 841923 |
Position of Gerinish relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Gerinish to the centre of the town.
Position of Gerinish relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Gerinish to the centre of the city.