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    Sea of the HebridesUnited Kingdom

    56°30′N 6°25′W

    Treshnish Isles

    Part of Inner Hebrides

    The Treshnish Isles are an archipelago of small islands and skerries, lying west of the Isle of Mull, in Scotland. They are part of the Inner Hebrides. Trips to the Treshnish Isles operate from Ulva Ferry, Tobermory, Ardnamurchan and Tiree.

    Treshnish Isles: Dutchman's Cap from Lunga
    Treshnish Isles: Dutchman's Cap from Lunga

    Michael Earnshaw / CC BY-SA 2.0

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    185 landforms

    Overview

    The Treshnish Isles are an archipelago of small islands and skerries, lying west of the Isle of Mull, in Scotland. They are part of the Inner Hebrides. Trips to the Treshnish Isles operate from Ulva Ferry, Tobermory, Ardnamurchan and Tiree.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands4
    • Minor islands2
    • Islets29
    • Rocks & skerries150

    Major islands

    4
    • Ceann Ear

      Ceann Ear

      Area
      2 km²
      High point
      15 m

      Disambiguation: "Ceann Ear" is a common Scottish placename meaning Eastern Headland

    • Ceann Iar

      Ceann Iar

      Area
      1.2 km²
      High point
      19 m

      Ceann Iar (Gaelic "Western Headland") is one of the Monach Isles/Heisgeir, to the west of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. It is a slender island, approximately a mile, or two kilometres long.

    • Lunga

      Lunga

      Area
      0.6 km²
      High point
      103 m

      The island of Lunga is the largest of the Treshnish Isles in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The Isles are part of the Loch Na Keal National Scenic Area.

    • Fladda

      Fladda

      Area
      0.28 km²
      High point
      23 m

      Fladda is the northernmost of the Treshnish Isles. Its name comes from the Old Norse Flat-ey meaning "flat island". Fladda is owned by the Hebridean Trust.

    Minor islands

    2

    Islets

    29

    Rocks & skerries

    150
    • Sgeir a' Chaisteil13 m · 0.05 km²
    • Sgeir an Eirionnaich9 m · 0.04 km²
    • Sgeir an Fheòir4 m · 0.7 ha
    • Sgeir na h-iolaire6 m · 0.6 ha
    • Harp Rock48 m · 0.4 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
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    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level50 m100 m150 m103 mLunga67 mBac Mòr48 mHarp Rock29 mCairn na Burgh Mòr25 mBac Beag23 mFladda21 mCairn na Burgh Beag19 mCeann Iar15 mCeann Ear13 mShillay13 mSgeir a' Chaisteil11 mSibhinis10 mSgrot Mòr9 mSgeir an Eirionnaich
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.0000010.000010.00010.0010.010.1110Ceann Ear: 2 km²Ceann EarCeann Iar: 1.2 km²Ceann IarLunga: 0.6 km²LungaFladda: 0.28 km²FladdaBac Mòr: 0.25 km²Bac MòrSibhinis: 0.24 km²SibhinisShillay: 0.07 km²ShillayBac Beag: 0.07 km²Bac BeagSgeir a' Chaisteil: 0.05 km²Sgeir a' ChaisteilSgeir an Eirionnaich: 0.04 km²Sgeir an Eirionna…Cairn na Burgh Mòr: 0.04 km²Cairn na Burgh MòrCairn na Burgh Beag: 0.02 km²Cairn na Burgh Be…Stocaigh: 0.02 km²StocaighUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandSgrot Mòr: 1 haSgrot MòrSgeir an Fheòir: 0.7 haSgeir an FheòirSgeir na h-iolaire: 0.6 haSgeir na h-iolaireEilean Siorruidh: 0.5 haEilean SiorruidhHarp Rock: 0.4 haHarp RockRaisgeir: 0.4 haRaisgeirOdarum: 0.3 haOdarumUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandStromay: 0.2 haStromayUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandHèalam: 0.2 haHèalamUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 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 island
    km², log scale. 5 without a known area.
    Ceann Ear2 km²
    Ceann Iar1.2 km²
    Lunga0.6 km²
    Fladda0.28 km²
    Bac Mòr0.25 km²
    Sibhinis0.24 km²
    Shillay0.07 km²
    Bac Beag0.07 km²
    Sgeir a' Chaisteil0.05 km²
    Sgeir an Eirionnaich0.04 km²
    Cairn na Burgh Mòr0.04 km²
    Cairn na Burgh Beag0.02 km²
    Stocaigh0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Sgrot Mòr1 ha
    Sgeir an Fheòir0.7 ha
    Sgeir na h-iolaire0.6 ha
    Eilean Siorruidh0.5 ha
    Harp Rock0.4 ha
    Raisgeir0.4 ha
    Odarum0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Stromay0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Hèalam0.2 ha
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    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs