Horse Island, Summer Isles Explained

Location Map:Scotland Highland
Caption:En Mhic Coinnich shown within Highland Scotland
Official Name:Horse Island
Coordinates:57.99°N -5.34°W
Gridreference:NC023045
Celtic Name:Eilean nan Each
Area Rank:196=
Highest Elevation:Sgùrr nan Uan,
Population:0
Local Authority:Highland
References:[1] [2]

Horse Island (Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Eilean nan Each) is an uninhabited island in the Summer Isles, in the west of Scotland.

Once inhabited, the island now only supports a herd of wild goats.[3] [4] It rises to a maximum elevation of 600NaN0 at Sgùrr nan Uan ("peak of the lambs").

Footnotes

57.9861°N -5.3444°W

Notes and References

  1. 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
  2. http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ Ordnance Survey
  3. Book: Perrott, David. Guide to the Western Islands of Scotland. 1988. Kittiwake Press. Edinburgh. 0-7028-0886-5.
  4. Web site: Overview of Horse Island. Gazetteer for Scotland. 2007-12-15.