Soa Island

Soa is an uninhabited tidal island off the coast of , to the south of the settlement of Ruaig. At low tide it is joined to mainland Tiree by a sand tombolo and numerous rocky outcrops.
Wikipedia
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Island
  • Description: a tidal island off the coast of Tiree
  • Also known as: “Soa”, “Soa, Tiree”, “Soay”, and “Sòthaigh”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dun Mor a‘ Chaolais, broch and cup-marked rock, Millton, Tiree and Kirkapol Parish Church.

Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is an archaeological site.

Place of worship
Photo: James Yardley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a place of worship.

Station
Photo: Hugh Venables, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Scarinish and Kenovay.

Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the main village on the island of , in the of . It is located on the south coast of the island, between Hynish Bay to the southwest and Gott Bay to the northeast.

Village
Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village, which is situated 4½ miles west of Soa Island.

Soa Island

Latitude
56.51526° or 56° 30′ 55″ north
Longitude
-6.76199° or 6° 45′ 43″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Open location code
9C8MG68Q+46
Open­Street­Map ID
way 374466281
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2637563
Wiki­data ID
Q24638689
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Satellite Map

Discover Soa Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Soa Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Soa Island”
  • Irish: “Sòthaigh”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Sòthaigh”
  • Swedish: “Soa Island”
  • “Soa”
  • “Sòthaigh”

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