Scottish Gaelic name | Eilean Ighe |
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Location | |
OS grid reference | NM633879 |
Coordinates | 56°55′19″N5°53′24″W / 56.922°N 5.890°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Inner Hebrides |
Area | c. 35 ha |
Highest elevation | 20 metres (66 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Highland |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
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]
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Coordinates: 56°55′20″N5°53′25″W / 56.92222°N 5.89028°W
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