Lochinver is located in the county of Sutherland, Scotland, 42 miles east of the town of Stornoway, 136 miles north-west of the major city of Aberdeen, 170 miles north-west of Edinburgh, 468 miles north of Cardiff, and 501 miles north-west of London. Lochinver lies two miles north of the Ross and Cromarty border. Lochinver falls within the unitary authority of Highland. It is in the IV27 postcode district. The post town for Lochinver is Lairg.
Lochinver is in the ceremonial county of Sutherland, the historic county of Sutherland, and the administrative county of Highland.
Ceremonial County | Sutherland |
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Historic County | Sutherland |
Administrative County | Highland |
Lochinver is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Sutherland, and towards the westernmost extremity of Sutherland.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Lochinver is IV27 4LF.
Lochinver is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the IV27 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the IV27 postcode district.
The post town for Lochinver is Lairg. Lochinver is in the IV27 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Lairg.
The centre of Lochinver is located at position 58.14673° latitude and -5.23944° longitude.
Latitude | 58.14673° |
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Longitude | -5.23944° |
The centre of Lochinver is located at the grid reference easting 209442 and northing 922116 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 209442 |
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Northing | 922116 |
Position of Lochinver relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Lochinver to the centre of the town.
Position of Lochinver relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Lochinver to the centre of the city.