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    Hyskeir

    Òigh-sgeir

    56°58′N 6°41′W

    Hyskeir (Scottish Gaelic: Òigh-sgeir) or Heyskeir is a low-lying rocky islet (a skerry) in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. The Hyskeir Lighthouse marks the southern entrance to the Minch.

    Hyskeir's coastline
    Hyskeir's coastline

    Jim Barton / CC BY-SA 2.0

    Terrain

    56°58′N 6°41′W

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    Hyskeir (Scottish Gaelic: Òigh-sgeir) or Heyskeir is a low-lying rocky islet (a skerry) in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. The Hyskeir Lighthouse marks the southern entrance to the Minch.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Sources

    Facts

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

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