Staffin Island
Staffin Island is an uninhabited islet off the east coast of the Trotternish peninsula of Skye in Scotland. The Norse name may have been Fladdaidh meaning "flat island".| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: island of the Trotternish peninsula of Skye, Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Staffin” and “Stenchol”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Steinscholl Mill and Loch Mealt.
Loch Mealt
Lake
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Mealt is an inland fresh-water loch on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It lies close to Ellishadder and south of Staffin, on the eastern side of the Trotternish peninsula. Loch Mealt is situated 2 miles southeast of Staffin Island.
Dun Grianan,broch on N shore of Loch Mealt
Archaeological site
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dun Grianan,broch on N shore of Loch Mealt is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Staffin Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Garafad and Staffin.
Garafad
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Garafad or Garafad, is a linear crofting settlement on the east coast of the Trotternish Peninsula of Skye in the Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. It is part of Staffin, and lies 14 miles north of Portree.
Staffin
Village
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Staffin is a township with the Gaelic name An Taobh Sear, which translates as "the East Side", on the northeast coast of the Trotternish peninsula on the Isle of Skye.
Staffin Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Staffin Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Staffin Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Staffin Island”
- Irish: “Eilean Stafainn”
- Swedish: “Staffin Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Stenscholl and Brogaig.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cadha Riach and Staffin Bay.
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