White Island

White Island is one of the larger unpopulated islands of the , part of the , and lies off the coast of the northernmost populated island of the group, , to which it is joined by a tidal causeway, or isthmus.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England, UK
  • Also known as: White Island, Isles of Scilly

Places of Interest

Highlights include Teän and Pednbrose.

Island
is an uninhabited island to the north of the archipelago between , 1.5 kilometres to the west, and , 300 metres to the east.

Island
is an island.

Church
Photo: Andrewrabbott, Public domain.
St Martin's Church, St Martin's is a Grade II listed in the Church of England located in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Middle Town and Lower Town.

Hamlet
is a small settlement on the island of in the , . It is situated slightly inland, approximately 0.4 miles east of Quay, and on the road between the larger settlements of Lower Town and .

Village
is the westernmost settlement on the island of in the , . One of the island's two quays is located here, sometimes referred to as the Hotel Quay, as the only hotel on the island, Karma St Martin's, is located by it.

Village
is the easternmost and largest settlement on the island of in the , . It is situated just inland, though the more modern of the island's two quays is just south of the settlement and is named Quay.

White Island

Latitude
49.97772° or 49° 58′ 40″ north
Longitude
-6.29108° or 6° 17′ 28″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Open location code
8CXMXPH5+3H
Geo­Names ID
2634083
Wiki­data ID
Q1337945
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Welsh—“White Island” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Սպիտակ կղզի
  • Armenian: Սպիտակ Կղզի
  • Cebuano: White Island
  • Cornish: Enys Wynn
  • Dutch: White Island
  • French: White Island
  • German: White Island
  • Italian: White Island
  • Japanese: ホワイト島
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: White Island i Scillyøyane
  • Portuguese: White Island
  • Romanian: White Island
  • Scottish Gaelic: Ar Nor
  • Spanish: White Island
  • Swedish: White Island, St Martin’s
  • Swedish: White Island
  • Ukrainian: Вайт Айленд
  • Ukrainian: Вайт-Айленд
  • Welsh: Enys Wynn

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Localities in the Area

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “White Island”. Photo: John Davey, CC BY-SA 2.0.