Eilean Ighe

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Eilean Ighe
Scottish Gaelic nameEilean Ighe
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Location
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Eilean Ighe
Eilean Ighe shown within Highland Scotland
OS grid reference NM633879
Coordinates 56°55′19″N5°53′24″W / 56.922°N 5.890°W / 56.922; -5.890
Physical geography
Island group Inner Hebrides
Areac. 35 ha
Highest elevation20 metres (66 ft)
Administration
Council area Highland
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Demographics
Population0
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References [1] [2] [3]

Eilean Ighe is a small tidal island near Arisaig in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.

The area is popular for sea kayaking and a challenge for larger boats. [4]

Eilean Ighe is one of 43 tidal islands that can be walked to from the mainland of Great Britain and one of 17 that can be walked to from the Scottish mainland. [5]

Footnotes

  1. 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
  2. Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN   978-1-84195-454-7.
  3. Ordnance Survey
  4. "Route Card #04 Arisaig" (PDF). Pesda Press. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
  5. Caton, Peter (2011) No Boat Required - Exploring Tidal Islands. Matador.

56°55′20″N5°53′25″W / 56.92222°N 5.89028°W / 56.92222; -5.89028


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