Eilean an Ròin Mòr facts for kids
Gaelic name | Eilean an Ròin Mòr |
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Meaning of name | large seal island |
OS grid reference | NC177584 |
Coordinates | 58°28′34″N 5°07′37″W / 58.476°N 5.127°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Highland / Islands of Sutherland |
Area | 33 hectares (0.13 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 63 metres (207 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Highland |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Eilean an Ròin Mòr is an uninhabited island in north west Sutherland.
Geography
Eilean an Ròin Mòr, with its neighbour, Eilean an Ròin Beag, forms rocky peninsula to the north of Oldshoremore beach. Only a narrow channel separates it from the mainland.
The rocky island has little vegetation.
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