Yinstay is located in the county of Orkney, Scotland, four miles east of the town of Kirkwall, 129 miles north of the major city of Aberdeen, 210 miles north of Edinburgh, 519 miles north of Cardiff, and 527 miles north of London. Yinstay falls within the unitary authority of Orkney Islands. It is in the KW17 postcode district. The post town for Yinstay is Orkney.
Yinstay is in the ceremonial county of Orkney, the historic county of Orkney, and the administrative county of Orkney Islands.
Ceremonial County | Orkney |
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Historic County | Orkney |
Administrative County | Orkney Islands |
Yinstay is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Orkney, and towards the easternmost extremity of Orkney.
Yinstay is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the KW17 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the KW17 postcode district.
The post town for Yinstay is Orkney. Yinstay is in the KW17 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Orkney.
The centre of Yinstay is located at position 58.97732° latitude and -2.85307° longitude.
Latitude | 58.97732° |
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Longitude | -2.85307° |
The centre of Yinstay is located at the grid reference easting 351056 and northing 1010331 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 351056 |
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Northing | 1010331 |
Position of Yinstay relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Yinstay to the centre of the town.
Position of Yinstay relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Yinstay to the centre of the city.