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    Rona

    Rónaigh, Rònaigh

    57°34′N 5°58′W

    Rona (Scottish Gaelic: Rònaigh), sometimes called South Rona to distinguish it from North Rona (a small uninhabited island to the northwest of Cape Wrath), is an uninhabited island in the Inner Hebrides.

    Distant view of Rona
    Distant view of Rona

    Anthony O'Neil / CC BY-SA 2.0

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    57°34′N 5°58′W

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    Rona (Scottish Gaelic: Rònaigh), sometimes called South Rona to distinguish it from North Rona (a small uninhabited island to the northwest of Cape Wrath), is an uninhabited island in the Inner Hebrides. It lies between the Sound of Raasay and the Inner Sound just north of the neighbouring island of Raasay and east of the Trotternish peninsula of Skye. It has a total area of 930 hectares (3.6 sq mi) and has a population of 1. The island is owned by hedge fund manager Danny Luhde-Thompson and his wife, Cressida Pollock. Rona Lighthouse is situated on the island.

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    Nearest islands

    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

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