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    Horse Island

    Eilean nan Each

    57°59′N 5°21′W

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

    An old rockfall, Horse Island
    An old rockfall, Horse Island

    Jim Barton / CC BY-SA 2.0

    Terrain

    57°59′N 5°21′W

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    Overview

    Horse Island (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. It rises to a maximum elevation of 60 metres (197 feet) at Sgùrr nan Uan ("peak of the lambs").

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Summer Isles

    Also in Inner Hebrides

    • Isle of Skye

      1,636 km²▲ 992 m

      Major islands

    • Isle of Mull

      885 km²▲ 966 m

      Major islands

    • Islay

      618 km²▲ 491 m

      Major islands

    • Jura

      365 km²▲ 785 m

      Major islands

    • Rùm

      107 km²▲ 812 m

      Minor islands

    • Tiree

      79 km²▲ 140 m

      Minor islands

    • Coll

      74.3 km²▲ 103 m

      Minor islands

    • Raasay

      62.4 km²▲ 494 m

      Minor islands

    Also in Hebrides

    Also in British Isles

    Sources

    Facts

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