White Island
White Island is one of the larger unpopulated islands of the Isles of Scilly, part of the United Kingdom, and lies off the coast of the northernmost populated island of the group, St Martin's, to which it is joined by a tidal causeway, or isthmus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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.
Teän
Island
Photo: Chris Walpole, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Teän is an uninhabited island to the north of the Isles of Scilly archipelago between Tresco, 1.5 kilometres to the west, and St Martin's, 300 metres to the east.
St Martin’s Church
Church
Photo: Andrewrabbott, Public domain.
St Martin's Church, St Martin's is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England located in St Martin's, Isles of Scilly, UK.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Middle Town and Lower Town.
Middle Town
Hamlet
Photo: Argovian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Middle Town is a small settlement on the island of St Martin's in the Isles of Scilly, England. It is situated slightly inland, approximately 0.4 miles east of Lower Town Quay, and on the road between the larger settlements of Lower Town and Higher Town.
Lower Town
Village
Photo: Darren Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lower Town is the westernmost settlement on the island of St Martin's in the Isles of Scilly, England. 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.
Higher Town
Village
Photo: John Davey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Higher Town is the easternmost and largest settlement on the island of St Martin's in the Isles of Scilly, England. It is situated just inland, though the more modern of the island's two quays is just south of the settlement and is named Higher Town Quay.
White Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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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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Highlights include Port Morran and Great Merrick Ledge.
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