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Oronsay

Oronsay is an uninhabited tidal island in on the west coast of , Scotland. It is c.1,000 metres long by 220m wide running approximately north-east to south west.
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: tidal island in Loch Bracadale, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Oronsay, Loch Bracadale”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dun Ardtreck and Tarner Island.

Archaeological site
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a D-shaped dun, or "semi-broch", located on the west coast of the island of Skye, in Scotland.

Island
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is a triangular shaped island in just off the coast off the peninsula of Skye in Scotland. It is about 28 hectares in extent and is 0.65 miles at its longest by 0.33 miles at its widest The coastline is largely cliff-lined and rocky however slopes down to the northernmost part of the island at which point it is possible to land by small boat or kayak. is situated 2 miles northwest of Oronsay.

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is situated 2 miles south of Oronsay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ullinish and Fiskavaig.

Hamlet
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is a crofting township on , on the southwest coast of Skye, . The only promontory fort on Skye is located at . It is situated to the west of and just south of the hamlet of Ebost.

Village
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or Fiscavaig is a picturesque crofting settlement on the north-west shore of the peninsula, in the Highland Council area.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 2 miles north of Oronsay.

Oronsay

Latitude
57.33513° or 57° 20′ 6″ north
Longitude
-6.46382° or 6° 27′ 50″ west
Elevation
39 feet (12 metres)
Open location code
9C9M8GPP+3F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1218371162
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2640901
Wiki­data ID
Q3778492
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Swedish—“Oronsay” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Orasaigh, Loch Bracadail”
  • Breton: “Orasaigh”
  • Cebuano: “Oronsay (pulo sa Hiniusang Gingharian, Highland, lat 57,33, long -6,47)”
  • Cebuano: “Oronsay”
  • Dutch: “Oronsay”
  • Irish: “Orasaigh, Sgitheanach”
  • Irish: “Orasaigh”
  • Swedish: “Oronsay”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Àrd nan Gamhainn and Sula Skerry.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". 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 “Oronsay”. Photo: Spike, CC BY-SA 4.0.