Jamestown is located in the county of Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, five miles west of the town of Dingwall, 96 miles west of the major city of Aberdeen, 123 miles north-west of Edinburgh, 425 miles north of Cardiff, and 455 miles north-west of London. Jamestown lies five miles north of the Inverness border. Jamestown falls within the unitary authority of Highland. It is in the IV14 postcode district. The post town for Jamestown is Strathpeffer.
Jamestown 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 |
Jamestown 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 Jamestown is IV14 9ER.
Jamestown is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the IV14 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the IV14 postcode district.
The post town for Jamestown is Strathpeffer. Jamestown is in the IV14 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Strathpeffer.
The centre of Jamestown is located at position 57.5731° latitude and -4.54833° longitude.
Latitude | 57.5731° |
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Longitude | -4.54833° |
The centre of Jamestown is located at the grid reference easting 247698 and northing 856532 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 247698 |
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Northing | 856532 |
Position of Jamestown relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Jamestown to the centre of the town.
Position of Jamestown relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Jamestown to the centre of the city.