Shieldaig is located in the county of Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, 44 miles south-east of the town of Stornoway, 133 miles north-west of the major city of Dundee, 153 miles north-west of Edinburgh, 441 miles north of Cardiff, and 481 miles north-west of London. Shieldaig falls within the unitary authority of Highland. It is in the IV21 postcode district. The post town for Shieldaig is Gairloch.
Shieldaig 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 |
Shieldaig is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Ross and Cromarty, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Ross and Cromarty.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Shieldaig is IV21 2AW.
Shieldaig is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the IV21 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the IV21 postcode district.
The post town for Shieldaig is Gairloch. Shieldaig is in the IV21 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Gairloch.
The centre of Shieldaig is located at position 57.68898° latitude and -5.68273° longitude.
Latitude | 57.68898° |
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Longitude | -5.68273° |
The centre of Shieldaig is located at the grid reference easting 180590 and northing 872538 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 180590 |
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Northing | 872538 |
Position of Shieldaig relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Shieldaig to the centre of the town.
Position of Shieldaig relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Shieldaig to the centre of the city.