Sheep Island

Sheep Island is a small uninhabited island situated off the southern tip of the peninsula in Scotland. Sheep Island, along with and , form a small group of islands approximately three kilometres south of at grid reference NR733055.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Sheep” and “Sheep Island, Argyll”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sanda Island and Glunimore Island.

Island
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is a small island in the , off of , , near the southern tip of the peninsula, near Southend and Dunaverty Castle.

Islet
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is an uninhabited island around 3 miles southeast of the peninsula, Scotland. It lies alongside and Sheep Island The island is just 200 metres long and rises to a height of 27 metres.

Lighthouse
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The is a lighthouse on , , United Kingdom. One of the thirteen major lighthouses designed by Alan Stevenson, the lighthouse was established in 1850, after a series of shipwrecks in the area.

Sheep Island

Latitude
55.29183° or 55° 17′ 31″ north
Longitude
-5.57174° or 5° 34′ 18″ west
Open location code
9C7P7CRH+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 376949974
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2638088
Wiki­data ID
Q3481712
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Satellite Map

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

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Sheep Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Sheep Island”
  • French: “Sheep Island (Ecosse)”
  • French: “Sheep Island”
  • Hebrew: “האי שיפ (סקוטלנד)”
  • Hebrew: “האי שיפ”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Sheep Island i Argyll”
  • Polish: “Sheep Island”
  • Swedish: “Sheep Island”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Wood Hill and Black Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St Ninians Chapel and Sanda.

Argyll and Bute: Must-Visit Destinations

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