Where is Sound?
Sound is located in the county of Shetland, Scotland, eight miles north-west of the town of Lerwick, 215 miles north of the major city of Aberdeen, 304 miles north of Edinburgh, and 605 miles north of London. Sound falls within the unitary authority of Shetland Islands. It is in the ZE2 postcode district. The post town for Sound is Shetland.
Sound on a map
Which county is Sound in?
Sound is in the ceremonial county of Shetland, the historic county of Shetland, and the administrative county of Shetland Islands.
| Ceremonial County | Shetland |
|---|---|
| Historic County | Shetland |
| Administrative County | Shetland Islands |
Where is Sound in Shetland?
Sound is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Shetland, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Shetland.
What is the postcode for Sound?
The nearest postcode to the centre of Sound is ZE2 9LN.
Where is Sound in ZE2?
Sound is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the ZE2 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the ZE2 postcode district.
What is the post town for Sound?
The post town for Sound is Shetland. Sound is in the ZE2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Shetland.
What is the latitude and longitude of Sound?
The centre of Sound is located at position 60.23685° latitude and -1.30939° longitude.
| Latitude | 60.23685° |
|---|---|
| Longitude | -1.30939° |
What is the easting and northing of Sound?
The centre of Sound is located at the grid reference easting 438346 and northing 1150484 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
| Easting | 438346 |
|---|---|
| Northing | 1150484 |
What are the nearest towns to Sound?
Position of Sound relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Sound to the centre of the town.
What are the nearest cities to Sound?
Position of Sound relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Sound to the centre of the city.
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