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Hyskeir

Hyskeir or Heyskeir is a low-lying rocky islet in the , . The marks the southern entrance to .
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Oigh Sgeir”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hyskeir Lighthouse.

Lighthouse
Photo: Fin’n’Liz, CC BY-SA 2.0.
in was established in 1904. The 39-metre-high lighthouse marks the southern end of , warning of the presence of the Mills Rocks, , and Hyskeir itself.

Hyskeir

Latitude
56.96667° or 56° 58′ north
Longitude
-6.68333° or 6° 41′ west
Open location code
9C8MX888+MM
Geo­Names ID
2641053
Wiki­data ID
Q3144440
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Satellite Map

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

From Catalan to Swedish—“Hyskeir” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Hyskeir”
  • Cebuano: “Oigh Sgeir”
  • Dutch: “Hyskeir”
  • French: “Hyskeir”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Heyskeir”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Hyskeir”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Òigh-sgeir”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Haoisgeir”
  • Spanish: “Hyskeir”
  • Swedish: “Oigh Sgeir”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sound of Canna and Mills Rocks.

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About Mapcarta. 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 “Hyskeir”. Photo: Alastair Seagroatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.