Sound of Raasay

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Sound of Raasay
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Sound of Raasay
Location of the Sound of Raasay within Scotland
Coordinates Coordinates: 57°30′N6°5′W / 57.500°N 6.083°W / 57.500; -6.083
Native nameLinne Ratharsair  (Scottish Gaelic)
Basin  countriesScotland
Average depth1,062 feet (324 m)
The Sound of Raasay lies between the thin finger of Raasay and the larger Isle of Skye. Skye landsat.jpeg
The Sound of Raasay lies between the thin finger of Raasay and the larger Isle of Skye.

The Sound of Raasay (Scottish Gaelic : Linne Ratharsair) [1] is the sound between the islands of Raasay and Skye.

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  1. "Linne Ratharsair". Am Faclair Beag. Retrieved 7 October 2019.