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: “Orasaigh, Loch Bracadail” and “Oronsay, Loch Bracadale”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Tarner Island and Dun Beag.

Island
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a triangular shaped island… is situated 2 miles northwest of Oronsay.

Archaeological site
Photo: Nessy-Pic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an iron-age broch located about… is situated 2 miles northeast of Oronsay.

Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2 miles south of Oronsay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ullinish and Fiskavaig.

Hamlet
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a crofting township on , on the southwest coast of Skye, .

Village
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or Fiscavaig is a picturesque crofting…

Hamlet
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet in the civil parish of … 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”
  • 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

Places to explore: Ardtreck and Fiosgabhaig an Iar.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Àrd nan Gamhainn and Dùn Ardtreck.

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