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    Texa

    Teugsa

    55°37′N 6°09′W

    Texa (Scottish Gaelic: Teugsa) is a small island 700 metres (3⁄8 mile) directly south of Islay, in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. It reaches a height of 48 metres (157 feet) at its highest point, Ceann Garbh. It is part of the parish of Kildalton, in the council area of Argyll and Bute.

    Landing on Texa
    Landing on Texa

    Michael Earnshaw / CC BY-SA 2.0

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    55°37′N 6°09′W

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    Texa (Scottish Gaelic: Teugsa) is a small island 700 metres (3⁄8 mile) directly south of Islay, in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. It reaches a height of 48 metres (157 feet) at its highest point, Ceann Garbh. It is part of the parish of Kildalton, in the council area of Argyll and Bute. The distilleries of Laphroaig and Lagavulin are nearby on the Islay coast, as well as Port Ellen. It is currently uninhabited, but is home to wild goats, as well as otters.

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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

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

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