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    United Kingdom

    49°57′N 6°15′W

    Eastern Isles

    Part of Isles of Scilly

    The Eastern Isles (Cornish: Enesigow an Duryen) are a group of 12 small uninhabited islands within the Isles of Scilly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, part of the Scilly Heritage Coast and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) first designated in 1971 for its flora and fauna.

    View of Great Ganilly
    View of Great Ganilly

    Des Blenkinsopp / CC BY-SA 2.0

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    43 landforms

    Overview

    The Eastern Isles (Cornish: Enesigow an Duryen) are a group of 12 small uninhabited islands within the Isles of Scilly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, part of the Scilly Heritage Coast and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) first designated in 1971 for its flora and fauna. They have a long period of occupation from the Bronze Age with cairns and entrance graves through to Iron Age field systems and a Roman shrine on Nornour. Before the 19th century, the islands were known by their Cornish name, which had also become the name of the largest island in the group after the submergence of the connecting lands. All of the land designated as Eastern Isles Site of Special Scientific Interest is owned by the Duchy of Cornwall.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands1
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets12
    • Rocks & skerries30

    Major islands

    1

    Islets

    12

    Rocks & skerries

    30
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Mouls<0.1 ha
    • Irishman's Ledge<0.1 ha
    • Chimney Rocks<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Frenchman's Rock<0.1 ha
    • Great Carn<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Shag Rocks<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level10 m20 m30 m40 m31 mGreat Ganilly24 mMenawethan21 mGreat Innisvouls19 mLittle Ganilly16 mGreat Ganinick16 mNornour9 mLittle Arthur9 mLittle Innisvouls8 mRagged7 mLittle Ganinick6 mHanjague
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.0000010.000010.00010.0010.010.11Great Ganilly: 0.13 km²Great GanillyUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandLittle Ganilly: 0.03 km²Little GanillyMenawethan: 0.03 km²MenawethanGreat Innisvouls: 0.02 km²Great InnisvoulsGreat Ganinick: 0.02 km²Great GaninickLittle Arthur: 0.01 km²Little ArthurNornour: 0.01 km²NornourLittle Innisvouls: 0.9 haLittle InnisvoulsLittle Ganinick: 0.8 haLittle GaninickRagged: 0.7 haRaggedHanjague: 0.2 haHanjagueUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandMouls: <0.1 haMoulsIrishman's Ledge: <0.1 haIrishman's LedgeChimney Rocks: <0.1 haChimney RocksUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandFrenchman's Rock: <0.1 haFrenchman's RockGreat Carn: <0.1 haGreat CarnUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandShag Rocks: <0.1 haShag RocksUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandInner Shag Rocks: <0.1 haInner Shag RocksUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Great Ganilly0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Little Ganilly0.03 km²
    Menawethan0.03 km²
    Great Innisvouls0.02 km²
    Great Ganinick0.02 km²
    Little Arthur0.01 km²
    Nornour0.01 km²
    Little Innisvouls0.9 ha
    Little Ganinick0.8 ha
    Ragged Island0.7 ha
    Hanjague0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Mouls<0.1 ha
    Irishman's Ledge<0.1 ha
    Chimney Rocks<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Frenchman's Rock<0.1 ha
    Great Carn<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Shag Rocks<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Inner Shag Rocks<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Biggal<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs